standard_description: Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of each part as a unit fraction of the whole. For example, partition a shape into 4 parts with equal area, and describe the area of each part as 1/4 of the area of the shape.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Claudia is redecorating her bedroom, which is in the shape of a rectangle that is 8 feet long and 9 feet wide. She needs to buy new carpeting and wants to put baseboards around the border of her bedroom.
a.   How much carpeting should Claudia order?
b.   How much baseboard should Claudia order?
Problem 2
The length of a rectangle is 6 cm and its perimeter is 16 cm. What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?


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