Question

1. the grid you see below is in the shape of a rectangle. what is the area, in square units, of the shaded part?

Explanation:

Step1: Count total small - squares

The rectangle is composed of 4 rows and 4 columns of small - squares. So the total number of small - squares is $4\times4 = 16$.

Step2: Observe the shaded part

The shaded part is half of the rectangle.

Step3: Calculate the shaded area

The area of the shaded part is $\frac{1}{2}\times16=8$ square units.

Answer:

8