Question

If the tiny squares in both cases have a length of $1$ unit, which pink shape among A and B has the largest area?

• A. A
• B. B

Answer 1

The correct option is B B

The tiny square has unit length, which means the area covered by them is $1$ square unit. Thus, counting the number of tiny squares occupying the pink shapes, will give us an idea about the area of the shapes.

For shape A:



$14$ tiny squares fit perfectly into the pink shape A. So we can say the area of shape A is $14$ square unit.

Similarly for shape B:


$16$ tiny squares occupy the space inside the shape and we know that area is simply the measure of the space occupied inside a shape, thus the area for B is $16$ square unit.

So, B has the greater area.