A rectangle occupies 6 half grids and 6 complete grids. If each grid occupies 1 sq cm, then what is the area of the rectangle?

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Solution:

Given,
Area occupied by each grid = 1 sq cm

Number of complete grids occupied by the rectangle = 6
Number of exactly half grids occupied = 6
Area occupied by the rectangle
$= 6 \times 1 + 6 \times \frac{1}{2} = 6 + 3 = 9 sq cm$

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A rectangle occupies 6 half grids and 6 complete grids. If each grid occupies 1 sq cm, then what is the area of the rectangle? [1 mark]

Solution: Given, Area occupied by each grid = 1 sq cm Number of complete grids occupied by the rectangle = 6 Number of exactly half grids occupied = 6 Area occupied by the rectangle =6×1+6×12=6+3=9 sq cm [1 mark]

A rectangle occupies 6 half grids and 6 complete grids. If each grid occupies 1 sq cm, then what is the area of the rectangle?

[1 mark]

Solution:

Given,
Area occupied by each grid = 1 sq cm

Number of complete grids occupied by the rectangle = 6
Number of exactly half grids occupied = 6
Area occupied by the rectangle
$= 6 \times 1 + 6 \times \frac{1}{2} = 6 + 3 = 9 sq cm$

[1 mark]