Question

1. which shape has a greater area? circle one. shape p shape q they have the same area. show or explain how you know.

Explanation:

Step1: Count unit - squares in Shape P

Count the number of unit - squares within Shape P. Shape P is a 4 by 4 square. Using the formula for the area of a square $A = s\times s$ (where $s = 4$), the number of unit - squares in Shape P is $4\times4=16$.

Step2: Count unit - squares in Shape Q

Count the number of unit - squares within Shape Q. By counting each individual unit - square, we find that the number of unit - squares in Shape Q is also 16.

Answer:

They have the same area.