GRADE 3 · MATHEMATICS · TOPIC 10

Area of Rectangles

Area is the number of equal square units covering a region.

CONCEPT EXPLAINED

Understand the concept

Area is the number of equal square units covering a region.

SOLVED EXAMPLE

Find area of a 4 by 3 rectangle.

  1. Step 1: Count 4 squares in each of 3 rows
  2. Step 2: 4 × 3.

Final answer: 12 square units

PRACTISE YOURSELF

Area of 5 by 2 rectangle?

Show the answer

10 square units

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