ZOOM CLASS IN

MATHEMATICS 3
 MENTAL DRILL

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16 square units _____________________
7 square units

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12 square units _____________________
3 square units
AREA
 AREA
 Counting the number of square units in a
figure means getting the area of that figure.
 We can also use the formula length × width to
find the area of squares and rectangles.
EXAMPLE 1: Find the area of the square.

SOLUTIONS:
EXAMPLE 2: What is the area of the square
below?
SOLUTIONS:
EXAMPLE 3: Find the area of the rectangle.

SOLUTIONS:
 WHAT IS A UNIT OF AREA?
 A unit of area tells how much space a shape
actually takes up.
 There are different types of units of area:

 Square millimeter is used for really small

objects like a fingernail. We usually write it in
shorter way like this: mm²
 There are different types of units of area:

 Square centimeter can be used for measuring

small surfaces like papers, pictures, or
drawings. Square centimeter is often written as
cm².
 There are different types of units of area:

• Square meter is used for bigger spaces like

areas of rooms, houses, gardens, and fields.
We can write it as m2.
 There are different types of units of area:

 Square kilometer is used for really large areas

of land. For square kilometers, the
abbreviation is km².
LET’S
PRACTICE
YOUR
SKILL!
 Give the appropriate unit of measure for the following:
 Brian wanted to measure the area of their dining table, what
appropriate unit will he use?
 square centimeter
 To measure the area of the plaza, what appropriate unit of
measure should Maria use?
 square meter
 The appropriate unit of measure to get the area of a
rectangular lake is __________.
 square meter
 The appropriate unit of measure to get the area of a
handkerchief.
 square centimeter
 FIND THE AREA OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. 9 cm 2.

9 cm 20 cm

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8 cm

3. 4.
6m
2m

5m
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6m

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