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Area: Unit Squares & Multiplying · Easy Worksheet 2

Area: Unit Squares & Multiplying — Easy Worksheet 2

Grade 3 · MathSheets    Name: ____________________   Date: __________

Find each area. Each small square is 1 square unit.

How to solve

Area is the number of unit squares that cover a shape with no gaps or overlaps. You can count every square, or, for a rectangle, multiply the number of rows by the number of squares in each row: 4 rows of 6 is 4 × 6 = 24 square units.

Example

What is the area of the shape in square units?

Answer: 8

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1 What is the area of the shape in square units?
2 Unit squares are being laid to cover the whole rectangle. Only some are drawn. What is the area of the whole rectangle in square units?
3 What is the area of the shape in square units?
4 Unit squares are being laid to cover the whole rectangle. Only some are drawn. What is the area of the whole rectangle in square units?
5 What is the area of the shape in square units?
6 What is the area of the rectangle in square feet?
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7 Unit squares are being laid to cover the whole rectangle. Only some are drawn. What is the area of the whole rectangle in square units?
8 What is the area of the shape in square units?

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