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Maths · Grade 3 · Set A
Covering it with squares
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Remember: Area is how many squares cover a shape with no gaps and no overlaps. Count each square once, or count rows.

Count the squares

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Each square is 1 tile. How many tiles cover the floor?
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Count the squares. How many cover the card?
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Each square is 1 square foot. How many square feet cover the rug?
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Which rug is covered by 12 squares?
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Count both. Which rug has the bigger area?
the left onethe right onethey are the same
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5 rows of 6 squares is 30 squares.
TrueFalse

No gaps, no overlaps

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When you find area, you can leave gaps between the squares.
TrueFalse
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Each square is 1 square centimeter. How many square centimeters cover the card?
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Count the rows of 4. How many squares cover the shape?
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Two rugs together are covered by squares. How many squares cover both rugs?
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Cover this box with squares, with no gaps. Write how many squares you used.
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Write how you can count the squares in 5 rows of 6 without counting one by one.
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Answer key · Set A
Covering it with squares
112 3 rows of 4 tiles. 4 + 4 + 4 = 12.
28 2 rows of 4 squares make 8.
320 4 rows of 5 squares. 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20.
4B 3 rows of 4 squares make 12. A has 10 and C has 16.
5the right one The left rug has 3 × 5 = 15 squares. The right rug has 4 × 4 = 16 squares.
6True 5 rows of 6 squares: 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 30.
7False Area counts squares that cover the shape with no gaps and no overlaps.
86 2 rows of 3 squares make 6 square centimeters.
928 7 rows of 4 squares. 4 × 7 = 28.
1030 12 + 18 = 30 squares.
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