Square Units

Unit 5, Chapter 1 Lesson 5.1

1

area
The ________ of a shape is
the number of unit squares
that fit in a flat shape or
plane.
 1cm

2 1cm

Find
the
area A
of this
figure.
A = 16 cm2
 1cm

3 1cm

Find
the
B
area
of this
figure.
B = 14 cm2
 1cm

4 1cm

Find
the
area C
of this
figure.
C =18 cm2
 1cm

5 1cm

Find
the
D
area
of this
figure.
D = 20 cm2
 1cm

6 1cm

Find
the
E
area
of this
figure.
E = 18 cm 2
7 Which figure has the greatest area?
Figure D

8 Which figure has the smallest area?

Figure B

9 Which figures have the same area?

Figure C and E have the same area.
 1cm

10 1cm

Find
the
area
of this
figure.
18 cm 2
11

triangle
The area of a __________
is half the area of a
rectangle with the same
base and height.
12 1cm

Find
1cm

the
area 4 cm 2
The area of the rectangle is _________.

of this 2 cm 2
The area of the triangle is _________.
figure.
What is the relationship between 4 and 2?
 1cm

12
1cm height

Find
base

the
area 4 cm 2 ÷ 2 = 2 cm 2

of this 1
figure. 2
x 4 cm 1cm x = 2 cm 2

base height
 1cm

13
1cm

Find
the
6
The area of the rectangle is _________.cm 2
area
of this 3 cm 2
The area of the triangle is _________.
figure.
What is the relationship between 6 and 3?
 1cm

13
1cm

Find base

the
area
6 cm 2 ÷ 2 = 3 cm 2

of this 1
figure. 2
x 6 cm 1cm
x = 3 cm 2

base height
 1cm

14
1cm

Find
the
area
of this 12cm 2
The area of the rectangle is _________.
figure. 6 cm 2
The area of the triangle is _________.
 1cm

14
1cm

Find
the
base
area
of this 1
figure. 2
x 6 cm 2 cm
x = 6 cm 2

base height
 1cm

The area of the 15

1cm

rectangle is
12 cm 2
_________.

The area of the

triangle is
6 cm 2
_________.
 1cm

15
1cm

1
2
x 3 cm 4 cmx
base height

= 6 cm 2
16

You can find the area of a

shaded figure by adding
parts
up all of its _______.
 17 blue square green square
2 cm x 2 cm = 4 cm 2 1 cm x 1 cm = 1 cm 2

1cm

1 orange triangle
1 2
1cm
1 1 1
cm 2 2 cm2 2
x 3 cm x 1cm= 1 2 cm 2

4 cm 2
base height

1 cm 2

pink triangle
1 cm 2 1
x 2 cm x 1cm = 1
2 cm 2
base height
 17 4 +1 +1
1
2
+
1
2
+1 =8 cm 2

1cm

1
1 2
The area
1cm
1
cm 2 2 cm2
4 cm 2 of the
1 cm 2 shaded
figure is
1 cm 2
8 cm 2
18
You can find the area of a

shaded figure by subtracting the

area of the unshaded parts from

rectangle
the __________ that surrounds it.
 19 orange
1 1
2
x 5 cm x 1cm= 2 2 cm 2
pink
base height

1
1cm

1 2
x 2 cm x 2 cm = 2 cm 2
1cm
2 2
cm2
base height

green
1 1
2
x 3 cm x 1cm= 1 2 cm 2

1
1
cm2
2 cm 2
base height
2
 19
1 1
15 cm 2 -2 2
cm 2 -2 cm 2 -1 2
cm 2 = 9 cm 2

1cm

1 The area of the shaded

2 cm2
1cm
2 figure is 9 cm 2

entire rectangle

1 2 cm 2 3 cm x 5 cm = 15 cm 2
1 2
cm2
20 Area of Triangle ABC =
1
x 3 cm x 4 cm = 6 cm 2
2
1cm
A base height

1cm

Area of Triangle ABD =

1
2
x 1 cm x 4 cm = 2 cm 2

base height

Area of Triangle ADC =

6 cm 2 — 2 cm 2 = 4 cm 2
B D C
 Do task:
• 3a + 3b
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Unit 5, Chapter 1 Lesson 5.1

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Unit 5, Chapter 1 Lesson 5.1