The area of each square is 1 cm 2. There are 12 squares contained in this rectangle. The area of the rectangle is 12 cm 2. The area of a rectangle can also be calculated using the following formula.
Sometimes shapes can be more complicated. Be particularly careful to add up the lengths of every side when you work out the total perimeter. Perimeter \(= 2 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 5 = 20~cm\) In some cases ...