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2 Look at the shapes on the grid below. Each square on the grid is 1 cm$^2$. Work out which shape has the greater area. Write this area in the answer box below. A B cm$^2$

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Look at the shapes on the grid below. Each square on the grid is 1 cm$^2$.
Work out which shape has the greater area.
Write this area in the answer box below.
A
B
cm$^2$

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Geometry A Common Core Curriculum

Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell 1st Edition

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Solved by Expert Brent Burkett

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For the shape on the left, there are 6 squares. For the shape on the right, there are 8 squares. Since each square on the grid is 1 cm, we can conclude that the shape on the right has a greater area because it has more squares. Show more…

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Look at the figure on the left. Each square on the grid is 1 cm. Work out which of these two shapes has the greater area. Enter your answer in the box below.