If you took the time to count all the squares, you should see that there are 48. That means that the area of the rectangle, or the space that covers the rectangle, is 48 square units.
However, counting the squares is not a very efficient way to determine the area. There is a better way.
A = lw
A = 8 units x 6 units
A = 48 square units or 48 units2
