Recall rectangle area — Warm-up — page 1
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Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Warm-up • 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. The side lengths of this rectangle are measured in centimeters. Find its area. Explain what the square units count and how the two side lengths are used.
  3. 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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