Area is the amount of space taken up by a flat shape and is calculated by counting the square units inside it; almost like the tiles on a floor. For example, if we can repeatedly fit a square with 1cm ...

The total area of a compound shape is found by adding up the areas of the rectangles that have created the whole shape. This may be done in more than one way. The calculation may use a subtraction of ...

Want to find the area of shapes based on rectangles? Estimate the area of a shape based on rectangles on a grid. Next, place rows and columns of squares inside two rectangles to work out the correct ...