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Maths · Grade 3 · Set C
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Remember: You can cut a rectangle across or down. Find each part's area and add. The sum is always the whole area.

Cut across and cut down

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The rectangle is cut across. How many squares are in the top part?
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Find both parts and add. How many squares cover the whole rectangle?
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Which sentence matches the cut?
5 × 6 = 2 × 6 + 35 × 6 = 2 + 3 × 65 × 6 = 2 × 6 + 3 × 6
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5 × 8 = 5 × 5 + 5 ×
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3 × 4 + 3 × 5 =
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Each square is 1 square meter. Cut the L shaped patio into rectangles. How many squares cover it?
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A hall floor covers 31 square feet in all. One part covers 18 square feet. How many square feet does the other part cover?

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A 5 by 7 rectangle is cut in two parts. Which pair of areas could be the two parts?
5 × 3 and 5 × 55 × 4 and 5 × 45 × 2 and 5 × 5
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A 4 by 9 rectangle is cut into 4 by 5 and 4 by 5. It covers the same area as before.
TrueFalse
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🧺A mat has an area of 36 squares. It has 4 rows. How many squares are in each row?
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Number the areas from the smallest to the largest.
  • 5 × 3 + 5 × 2
  • 2 × 5 + 2 × 3
  • 3 × 4 + 3 × 2
  • 4 × 4 + 4 × 4
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Write how you know 5 × 8 can be cut as 5 × 5 + 5 × 3 and still make 40.
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