Area of square side 6

Step by step, with the reason for every step · Perimeter and area · Geometry

Step by step

Question: find the area of a square with sides 6.

Area is how much space is inside.

We count the 1 by 1 squares that fit.

One row has 6 squares.

There are 6 rows.

So the area is side times side: A = side × side.

A = side × side

Now put the numbers in: side = 6.

A = 6 × 6

6 times 6 is 36.

So the area is 36 square units.

A = 36

Let's check: count row by row.

6 rows of 6 squares.

6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 36

We get 36 again.

So the area is right!

Let's look back.

First: what area means.

Then: side times side.

Last: check.

Answer

A = 36

Try this one yourself, then check:

Find the area.

Show the answer

A = 9