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Cogito

Grade 2 Math · Chapter 6 · Lesson 6

Practice Worksheet

Filling a Rectangle With Squares

Rows and columns again, this time in shapes.

10 problems · about 12 minutes · 2.G.A.2

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Figure — use these to answer the problems

Change the rows and columns and count the squares.

4 + 4 + 4 = 12

Rows3
Columns4
Figure 1

Warm-Up Review

From earlier lessons. Loosen up before the new work.

3 problems

  1. From “Writing the Equation”

    3 rows of 4. What is the total?

    Answer

  2. From “Rows and Columns”

    3 rows of 5. How many in all?

    Answer

  3. From “Equal Groups”

    5 groups of 4. How many in all?

    Answer

Warm Up

Straightforward practice. Get the method working first.

3 problems

  1. 2 rows of 5 squares. How many squares?

    Answer

  2. How should you count the squares?

    • Count one row, then count the rows.
    • Count every square one by one.

  3. 4 rows of 4 squares. How many squares?

    Answer

Build It Up

The same ideas with more to keep track of.

1 problem

  1. 3 rows of 5 squares. How many squares?

    Answer

Stretch Yourself

Mixed problems. Work out what kind of question it is before you start.

3 problems

  1. Do the squares have to be the same size?

    • Yes. Otherwise it is not fair.
    • No. Any size works.

  2. The Tiled Floor

    A floor has 5 rows of 4 tiles. How many tiles are there?

    Answertiles

  3. The Window

    A window has 2 rows of 3 panes. How many panes?

    Answerpanes