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Area of Rectilinear Shapes

Calculate the area of rectilinear shapes by decomposing them into rectangles and summing their areas.

Grade 5 Math GeometryArea of Rectilinear Shapes
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.C.7.DCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.3

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Area of Rectilinear Shapes

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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the rectilinear shapes. Show your work for each problem.

1. Find the area of the rectilinear shape below. All angles are right angles.

5 cm5 cm10 cm5 cm

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2. Calculate the area of the shape shown below. All angles are right angles.

10 m2.5 m5 m

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3. A rectilinear shape can be divided into smaller   to find its total area. The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its   by its  .

4. Which of the following is NOT a rectilinear shape?

a
b
c
d

5. A garden has the shape of an 'L'. One part is 8 feet by 5 feet, and the other part is 4 feet by 3 feet. What is the total area of the garden?