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Selected Response Item for Grade 6

Standard 3.0 Knowledge of Measurement

Topic C. Applications in Measurement

Indicator 1. Estimate and apply measurement formulas

Objective c. Estimate and determine the area of a composite figure

Assessment limit: Use composite figures with no more than four polygons (triangles or rectangles) and whole number dimensions (0 – 500)

Look at this figure.



What is the total area of this figure?

  1. 72 square centimeters
  2. 76 square centimeters
  3. 391 square centimeters
  4. 463 square centimeters

Correct Answer
D. 463 square centimeters
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