Recall rectangle area — Exit Ticket — page 1
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Recall rectangle area — Exit Ticket — page 2
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Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Exit Ticket • Two identical copies. Cut along the dashed line.

Sample questions

  1. Measurements are in centimeters. Find the triangle’s area and explain why the dashed perpendicular segment is used as the height.
  2. A student reports 60 cm² for a triangle with base 12 cm and height 5 cm. Explain the missing step and correct the area.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 4.MD.A.3, prerequisite for 6.G.A.1, 6.G.A.1. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

  • 4.MD.A.3 — Area and perimeter formulas
  • 6.G.A.1 — Area of triangles and polygons

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