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Finding the Area Between Two Rectangles

Finding the Area Between Two Rectangles

Finding Area Between Two Rectangles – Examples 1 Finding Area Between Two Rectangles – Examples 2 Calculate the shaded area of this shape. Solution:Step 1: Find the area of the larger rectangle via this formula \(A_{B}=l_{B}×w_{B}.4×8=32\)Step 2: Find the area of the lesser rectangle via this formula \(A_{S}=l_{S}×w_{S}\)\(3×3=9\)Step 3: Subtract the area of the lesser […]

Word Problems Involving Area of Quadrilaterals and Triangles

Word Problems Involving Area of Quadrilaterals and Triangles

TL;DR: Area word problems love to hide a shape inside a story — a backyard, a tile floor, a tilted street sign. The job in front of you is to figure out which shape lives in the problem, pick the right area formula for it, and only THEN start punching numbers into your calculator. Identify […]

Using Models to Represent Decimal Number Place Value

Using Models to Represent Decimal Number Place Value

Identifying the Titles of Place Value

Identifying the Titles of Place Value

Finding Area of Compound Figures

Finding Area of Compound Figures

Area of a Trapezoid

Area of a Trapezoid

Relationship Between Sides and Angles in a Triangle

Relationship Between Sides and Angles in a Triangle

Triangle Inequality

Triangle Inequality

Using Input/Output Tables to Round Numbers

Using Input/Output Tables to Round Numbers

Place Value Word Problems

Place Value Word Problems

Area of a Triangle

Area of a Triangle

Area of a Parallelogram

Area of a Parallelogram