How to Measure Your Area in Four Easy Steps – Step 2 2017-09-29T00:16:20-04:00

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Step 2: Measure

Now that you know your rectangles, you are ready to measure each rectangle’s length and width in inches. Below are sample measurements for the floorplan from Step 1.

When you measure a rectangle, be sure to write down its measurements. We recorded our measurements as shown next to the floorplan. There is no right or wrong way to record these measurements, but this format will make Step 3 a little easier.

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Rectangle’s
Letter
Length
(inches)
Width
(inches)
Rectangle’s
Square Footage
 
Shortcut
Notes
A 40 24
B 24 40
C 24 36
D 128 128
E 24 46
F 24 48 subtract from total
G 216 156
H 36 36 divide in half
I 144 36
J 36 36 divide in half

arrowstStep 3: Calculate