Area is the amount of space taken up by a 2D shape. 2D shapes are completely flat.
To work out the area of a square or a rectangle, multiply its height by its width.
If the height and width are in centimetres (cm), the area is shown in cm². If the height and width are in metres (m), the area is shown in m².
A square with sides of 5 m has an area of 25 m², because 5 × 5 = 25.
In this video CAL wants to figure out where to place a new vegetable patch in his garden.
He isn’t sure where he has enough space in his garden.
How can he decide where to plant his vegetables?
Quiz time!
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