The truth about area 0 Overview Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about the area of different shapes. Question Which statement is true about the area of the shapes above? P has the largest area. Q has the largest area. P and Q have the same area, but R is larger. They all have the same area. Explain how you know this. Level: 4 Curriculum info: Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement Keywords: area, unit squares Description of task: Students select a true statement about the area of three shapes on a grid. Learning Progression FrameworksThis resource can provide evidence of learning associated with Measurement sense, sets 6-7 within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks. Answers/responses: Y8 (10/1997) D - They all have the same area. very easy Changing perimeter Area of three shapes Total area Island area Sending envelopes Area of shapes II
