Total area

Total area

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This task is about area of a complex shape.

 
The three squares above overlap each other and they all have sides of 4 cm in length.
What is the area of the shaded shape?
 
(A) 16 cm2
(B) 32 cm2
(C) 44 cm2
(D) 48 cm2
(E) None of these. The area is __________ cm2.
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
Levels:
3, 4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement
Keywords: 
area, unit squares
Description of task: 
Students calculate the area of a composite shape on a grid.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can help to identify students' understanding of calculating area of composite shapes.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Measurement sense, set 5
Measurement sense, sets 6-7
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
  

Y8 (10/1997)
C moderate