Lesson 2 of 8 · Grades 3 to 6
Practice: Area by counting squares
Ten questions on counting area: rows of unit squares, whole squares and half squares, square units and choosing the right unit.
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This page gives you ten more questions on the same idea as the lesson "Area by counting squares". Work through them at your own speed. Write your answer down or say it out loud before you open the answer box, so you give yourself a real chance to think.
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Practice questions
Answer all ten questions in your notebook or in your head. Then open each answer to check your work.
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A rectangle covers 3 rows of 7 unit squares. How many unit squares is that?
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21 unit squares. 3 × 7 = 21.
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A square covers 8 rows of 8 unit squares. What is its area?
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64 square units. 8 × 8 = 64.
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A shape covers 15 whole squares and 6 half squares. What is its area?
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18 square units. Six half squares make 3 whole squares, and 15 + 3 = 18.
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A shape covers 20 whole squares and 2 half squares. What is its area?
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21 square units. Two half squares make 1, and 20 + 1 = 21.
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A bedroom floor covers 12 rows of 9 square tiles. How many tiles is that?
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108 tiles. 12 × 9 = 108.
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Each square on a grid is 1 m². A lawn covers 18 whole squares and 4 half squares. What is the lawn area?
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20 m². Four half squares make 2, and 18 + 2 = 20.
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Which is bigger: a shape of 26 square units or a shape of 4 rows of 6 squares?
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The 26 square units shape. 4 × 6 = 24, and 26 is bigger than 24.
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A stamp covers 6 whole squares and 2 half squares on a 1 cm grid. What is its area?
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7 cm². Two half squares make 1 cm², and 6 + 1 = 7.
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A shape covers 50 whole squares and 6 half squares. What is its area?
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53 square units. Six half squares make 3, and 50 + 3 = 53.
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A shape has an area of 12 square units. It is cut into 4 equal parts. What is the area of each part?
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3 square units. 12 ÷ 4 = 3.