Squares Cover a Shape
Area tells how many square units fit inside a shape. You can count the squares that cover the shape completely.
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In the picture
- Badge 1 sits on one yellow square tile.
- Badge 2 sits on the blue string rectangle around the four tiles.
- Badge 3 sits on a faint grid line of the paper.
Examples
- A floor covered with square tiles.
- A chessboard made of small squares.
Key takeaways
- Area is measured in square units.
- Count the squares that cover the shape completely.
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