Finding Area
Distributive Property
Word Problems
Area of Irregular Shapes
Word Problems 2
100
What is the area of this figure?
12 square units
100
Use the Distributive Property to complete the equation below.
5 x 6 = (5 x __) + (5 x ___)
5 x 6 = (5 x 4) + (5 x 2)
100
Sandra has a sandbox that has a width of 7 feet and a length of 8 feet. What is the total area of her sandbox?
56 sq. inches
100
What is the total area of the irregular figure below?
(4 x 5) + (3 x 1)
20 + 3
Area = 23 square cm
100
Alexis wants to find the area of her rug. It is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is the area?
12 feet2
200
What is the area of this figure?
13 square units
200
Use the Distributive Property to find the total area of the rectangle.
28 sq feet
(4 x 5) + (4 x 2)
200
How do we calculate the area of a shape?
Area = Length x Width
200
What is the TOTAL area of the above shape?
Area = 64 sq. cm.
200
Joe wants to know the area of his table in the cafeteria. It is 7 feet long and 5 feet wide. What is the area?
35 feet2
300
What is the area of the blue rectangle?
25 sq. units
300
Using the Distributive Property, find the total area of the rectangle.
(4 x 3) + (4 x 7)
Total area = 40 sq. units
300
Mr. Roach bought a carpet that has a width of 6 feet and a length of 9 feet. What is the total area of Mr. Roach's carpet?
54 square feet
300
Area = 42 square meters
300
Amara is trying to find the area of the gym at school. It is 9 yards long and 6 yards wide. What is the area?
54 yards2
400
What is the area of this square?
16 sq. cm.
400
What is the equation to find the total area of the shape below?
(3 x 4) + (3 x 3)= _______
or
(3 + 4) x 3
400
What repeated addition equation can be used to find the area of the figure below?
What expression can be used to find the area of the figure below?
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4
OR
5 + 5 + 5 + 5
400
Determine the area of the irregular shape in square centimeters.
Area = 62 square centimeters
400
James has a garden that is 10 meters long and 8 meters wide.
Leo has a garden that is 9 meters long and 9 meters wide.
Who has a bigger garden?
Leo's garden is bigger.
10x8= 80m2
9x9=81m2