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Area Shapes

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Do your students need practice calculating the area and perimeter of rectilinear shapes? Then this is the exercise set you want to work with. Options include the units of measurement, whether to focus on just area or perimeter, and a control for the complexity of the task (Area Size).

Change the number of exercises

  1. Click on the box labeled "Number of Exercises" in the options panel.

  2. Type in a new number or use the up and down arrows to change the value. You can choose any number from 1 to 200.

Change the number of exercises in a row

  1. Select "Exercises per Row" in the options panel.

  2. Click the down arrow to choose a new number from the list or use Auto.

Notes:

  • If you are using the default auto settings, the number of questions per row will change automatically when you adjust the font size or the low/high number ranges.

  • For word problems exercises sets, you can only choose 1 or 2 exercises per row.

Change the row spacing

Set the spacing between rows of exercises in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 40 = 1cm).

  1. Select the input field for the Row Spacing option in the options pane.

  2. Type a new value in the field or use the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value. Valid range is 0 to 300.

Show title

  1. To show the exercise set Title, select the check box for the Show Title option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set title, deselect the check box.

Show instructions

  1. To show the exercise set Instructions, select the check box for the Show Instructions option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the exercise set instructions, deselect the check box.

Show the answer bank

  1. To show the answer bank, select the check box for the Show Answer Bank option in the options pane.

  2. To hide the answer bank, deselect the check box.

Show duplicate warning

When this option is selected, a warning is displayed if there are any duplicate exercises in the exercise set. To hide the duplicate warning, uncheck the Show Duplicate Warning option in the options pane.

Task

Adjust the focus of the exercise set by selecting from only Perimeter, only Area, or a mix of Perimeter and Area questions.

Area Size

Select from three levels of area to be measured. Level 1 provides smaller rectilinear shapes. Level 2 and level 3 provide increasingly challenging shapes with larger shapes and cut-outs.

Square Size

Sets the minimum and maximum size of the square units in 100ths of an inch (25 = 1/4 inch, 50 = 1 cm). Check the valid range in the definition area at the bottom of the options pane.

Measurement Units

By default the answer is followed by units of measurement. Click the drop down list to select the units of measurement to be used for the answers.

Change the cell and border colors

Change the color

  1. In the options panel, find and select "Color."

  2. Click the three dots (ellipsis) in the color box to open the color picker.

  3. Choose the color you like.

  4. Click "OK" to save your choice and apply the new color.

Optional Display Settings