Learning video 92 · Geometry

Area in Square Centimeters

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A rectangle is 5 centimeters long and 3 centimeters wide.

We fill it with squares of 1 centimeter: 3 rows with 5 squares each.

Five times 3 is 15. The area is 15 square centimeters.

A rectangle is 7 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its area in cm²?

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Correct! 7 times 4 is 28. The area is 28 square centimeters.

7 × 4 = 28

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