Area
What is Area?
Definition Area
The area of a shape is how much space it covers on a flat surface.
We measure area by counting how many square units fit inside the shape.
We measure area by counting how many square units fit inside the shape.
To find the area of a shape, we can place it on a grid and count the total number of squares it covers.
You can think of it like tiling a floor — the area is the total number of tiles you use.
You can think of it like tiling a floor — the area is the total number of tiles you use.
Example
Find the area of the green shape. Each small square in the grid is 1 square unit.
To find the area, we count each square unit inside the shape.
So, the area is 4 square units.
So, the area is 4 square units.