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Area by Counting Squares - Assignment
Chapter: Area (Counting Squares)
Topic: Measure Area by Counting Unit Squares
Maximum Marks: 35
Time: 75 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
  • Show all working for Sections B, C and D. Only final answers are given at the end — for full solutions, raise your doubts with your teacher.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions 5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
Area is the flat space:
  • A.around a shape
  • B.inside a shape
  • C.across a shape
  • D.of one side
2.
Area is measured in:
  • A.units
  • B.square units
  • C.cubic units
  • D.degrees
3.
A shape covering $6$ unit squares has area:
  • A.$3$
  • B.$6$
  • C.$12$
  • D.$36$
4.
A $3$-by-$2$ rectangle covers how many squares?
  • A.$5$
  • B.$6$
  • C.$8$
  • D.$9$
5.
Each unit square is:
  • A.$1$ by $1$
  • B.$2$ by $2$
  • C.$10$ by $10$
  • D.$1$ by $2$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
A shape covers $8$ unit squares. What is its area?
7.
A rectangle is $3$ squares by $2$ squares. Find its area.
8.
Area is measured in what?
9.
A $4$-by-$4$ grid has how many unit squares?
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
A rectangle is $5$ squares by $3$ squares. Find its area.
11.
A shape covers $12$ unit squares. What is its area?
12.
A $6$-by-$2$ rectangle has area:
13.
How many unit squares in a $7$-by-$1$ strip?
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
A rectangle is $6$ squares long and $4$ squares wide. Find its area by counting.
15.
One shape covers $9$ squares and another covers $15$ squares. Find the total area and the difference.

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) inside a shape
  2. (B) square units
  3. (B) $6$
  4. (B) $6$
  5. (A) $1$ by $1$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. $8$ square units.
  2. $6$.
  3. Square units.
  4. $16$.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. $15$.
  2. $12$ square units.
  3. $12$.
  4. $7$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. $24$ square units.
  2. Total $24$; difference $6$ square units.
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