Question

We can use a to find the area of different shapes by using the area of small square in it, which is 1 sq cm.

• A. rectangle
• B. grid
• C. line

Answer 1

The correct option is B grid

We can find the area of different shapes using grid method.

By placing the shape on grid or graph paper and counting the unit squares which are covered by the shape gives the area of the shape.

Counting squares should be done as follows:
$\bullet$ Fully convered - Counted as 1.
$\bullet$ Half covered - Counted as 0.5
$\bullet$ More than half covered - Counted as 1
$\bullet$ Less than half covered - Counted as 0