The document discusses area and perimeter. It defines area as the amount of surface space a flat object has and notes that area is reported in square units. It provides examples of finding the area of a bedroom floor using carpet and comparing the area of a bedroom to a house. The document also includes examples of counting squares to determine the area of surfaces and asks the reader to find the area of a 9 square grid.

1. Area and Perimeter

2. Area is the amount of surface space that a flat object has. Area is reported in the amount of square units. Area

3. When you measure the amount of carpet to cover the floor of a room, you measure it in square units. Would the area of your bedroom or the area of your house be greater? You’re right! The area of your house is greater than the area of your bedroom. ? ?

4. Area = 15 square feet Lets find the area of this surface if each square is equal to one foot. Count the number of squares. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

5. Count the number of green squares to determine the area of this surface. What is the area? The area is equal to 9 square units. Try this one! 1 5 2 4 7 3 6 8 9

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