Rows and Columns in a Rectangle
Aligned to 2.G.A.2 — Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.
What this lesson teaches
You can split a rectangle into equal squares that make rows going across and columns going down. Count all the squares to find the total.
Worked example
A rectangle has 2 rows and 3 columns of squares. Count them: 3 + 3 = 6 squares in all.
Practice questions
- A rectangle has 3 rows and 4 columns. How many squares in all?
- If there are 2 rows of 5 squares, how many squares total?
- Draw a rectangle split into 2 rows and 2 columns. How many squares?
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Filas y columnas en un rectángulo
Puedes separar un rectángulo en cuadrados iguales que forman filas horizontales y columnas verticales. Cuenta todos los cuadrados para hallar el total.
Ejemplo: Un rectángulo tiene 2 filas y 3 columnas de cuadrados. Cuéntalos: 3 + 3 = 6 cuadrados en total.
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