Answer the following questions in your blog. Please copy the images into the blog so that others can follow your work.

Problem 1:

Define area in your own words.

Base x height

Problem 2:

1. What is the area of this irregular figure? (Assume each square is 1 cm x 1 cm)

Don’t forget the label. About 24cm²

2. List your thought processes. (This should include 3-5 sentences.)

I counted all the full squares. Then all of the ones that had most of the squares, last I put two half of the squares together and estimated around 24 squares.

Problem 3:

What is the area of the figure?

About 10cm²

What label do you think you’d use if this is a small pond? A small lake?

Feet, yards

Task 4:

Explain why it would be important to know how to find the area of a figure (regular or irregular). This should be 3-5 sentences

regardless if it is regular or irregular it would be nice to know the area. Say it is a pond and you want to add something in the around the pond. You should know how big it is so you can fit it in.