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Area of Rectilinear Shapes

Calculate the area of rectilinear shapes by decomposing them into rectangles.

Grade 4 Math GeometryArea of Rectilinear Shapes
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.3

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Area of Rectilinear Shapes

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1. Find the area of the rectilinear shape below. You may decompose it into smaller rectangles.

5 cm10 cm5 cm5 cm

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2. Calculate the area of the following shape.

10 m10 m10 m5 m

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3. To find the area of a rectilinear shape, you can   it into smaller rectangles.

4. The formula for the area of a rectangle is   times  .

5. Which of the following is NOT a unit for area?

a

square centimeters

b

square inches

c

feet

d

square meters

6. A rectilinear garden has the following dimensions: a main rectangular section of 8 feet by 5 feet, and an attached smaller rectangular section of 3 feet by 2 feet. What is the total area of the garden?