Finding Area
Distributive Property
Word Problems
Missing Side
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 3 feet. What is the total area of her sandbox?
21 sq. inches
100
One side length is 2inches and the total area is 14 square inches, what is the missing side length?
7 inches
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?
Multiply the side lengths
200
Missing side length = 8 units
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
Missing side length = 10m
400
What is the area of this square?
16 sq. cm.
400
Find the total area of the shape below?
23 sq units
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
A sandbox has a total area of 20 sq. feet. The width is 5 feet long. What is the length of the sandbox?
20 
5 = 4
The length is 4 feet long
500
What is the the area of this shape?
24 sq. cm.
500
Complete the equation to find the area of the shape below. (use picture to help you)
3 x 8 = 3 x (_____ + _____)
(3 x 8) = 3 x (2 + 6)
500
Ms. Eggert drew a rectangle with a side length of 6 inches and an area of 30 square inches.
What is the other side length?
The other side length is 5 inches.
600
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600
Use the Distributive Property to find the total area of the rectangle.
(3 x 2) + (3 x 2) or (3 + 3) x 2
Area = 12 square units
600
Brian has two area rugs in his house. Carpet A is 7 feet by 2 feet and carpet B is 9 feet by 2 feet. Which carpets has the greater area?
Carpet B
600
Billy Bob tiled his kitchen floor which was rectangular in shape. The length of the kitchen was 4 feet and the total area of the kitchen was 24 square feet.
What was the width of the kitchen?
6 feet