1. Calculate the area of the following shapes by counting squares:

a. b. c.
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2. Find the area of each of the following figures:

a.

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b.

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c.

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d.

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e.

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f.

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3. a. Find the area of a bank note 12.5 cm by 7.5 cm. Y7_Area_ex_10.jpg
b. Find the area of a tennis court 10 metres wide and 16 metres long
c. A grass lawn is 7.5 metres long and 4.5 metres wide. What is its area?
d. The area of a rectangular kitchen floor is 7.5 m2 and it is 2.5 metres wide. How long is the kitchen?
e. A postage stamp 25 mm by 1.5 cm. What is the area of the stamp?
f. A rugby field has an area of 0.935 hectares. Its length is 110 metres. How wide is the rugby field?

4. Find the area of the following composite shapes:

a
b
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c
d
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Find the shaded (red) area.

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