Area

When we buy carpet, paint, turf etc, we need to know the area of the space we are covering.

We know how to measure around the outside of a shape, but how do we measure the space inside it?

The answer is - this area is measured in squares.

For Example: 

To find the area of a rectangle or square:

The quick way to find the area is to multiply the length by the width.

Area  =  length x width

Area with decimal and fractions 

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Area