3rd grade area by counting squares worksheets
Your child finds the area of a shape by counting the unit squares that cover it, with no gaps or overlaps.
Common Core 3.MD.C.6 (Measurement and Data)
Sample problems
- Sample 1Mira builds a flat rectangle from 19 square plastic tiles, with no gaps and no overlaps. Each tile is 1 centimeter long on every side. What is the area of her rectangle?
A. 19 centimeters
B. 1 square centimeter
C. 1 centimeter
D. 19 square centimetersAnswer: D
- Sample 2Each small square is 1 square unit. What is the area of the shaded shape?
Answer: 12 square units
- A bit harderEach small square is 1 square unit. What is the area of the shaded shape?
Answer: 8 square units
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