Click to see a step-by-step slideshow. STEP 2 - Label the inside of the rectangle with the number that is being shared out (the first number in the calculation). STEP 5 - The array shows us that ...

The area of each square is 1 cm 2. There are 12 squares contained in this rectangle. The area of the rectangle is 12 cm 2. The area of a rectangle can also be calculated using the following formula.