Area with Fractional Side Lengths
Explore calculating the area of rectangles with fractional side lengths through various exercises and visual aids.
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Area with Fractional Side Lengths
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to find the area of the shapes.
1. A unit fraction has a numerator of .
2. The tells us how many equal parts the whole is divided into.
3. The tells us how many parts of the whole we are considering.
1. What does the area of a shape represent?
2. How do you find the area of a rectangle with whole number side lengths?
1. Which fraction bar shows 1/4 shaded?
1. A rectangle has a length of 3 units and a width of 1/2 unit. Draw the rectangle and find its area.
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2. What is the area of a square with a side length of 2 and 1/2 units? Draw the square.
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1. To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply its length by its width.
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2. If a rectangle has a side length of 1/3 unit, it means the side is divided into 3 equal parts.
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Sarah wants to cover a rectangular table with a tablecloth. The table is 4 feet long and 1/2 foot wide. What is the area of the tablecloth Sarah needs?