Multiplication Strategies
Area Using Tiling
Area Using Multiplication
Area of Composite Shapes
100
Write the multiplication sentence for the model.
3 x 2 = 6
100
Find the area.
9 square units
100
Find the area of the figure below.
3 x 8 = 24 square inches.
100
What is the area of this composite shape?
34 square feet
(18 + 16)
200
Solve using a strategy of your choice.
3 x 5 = ?
3 x 5 = 15
200
Find the area.
24 square units
200
Find the area of the figure below.
5 x 12= 60 square inches
200
What is the area of the rectangle?
84 square feet
(Split up 14 into 10 + 4,
and the areas together - 60 + 24 = 84)
300
Write the multiplication sentence that matches the model.
5 x 8 = 40
300
Find the area.
21 square units.
300
Find the area of the figure below.
4 x 3 = 12 square inches
300
What is the area of the combined rectangles?
63 square feet
(28 + 35)
400
Solve using a strategy of your choice.
6 x 7 = ?
6 x 7 = 42
400
Find the area.
55 square units
400
Ms. Adams is adding soil to a garden. The garden is 6 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the area of the garden that needs soil?
6 x 8 = 48 square feet
400
68 square centimeters
(18 + 50)
500
Clara has four purses. Each purse has 9 clips in it. How many clips does she have altogether?
Write the equation and solve.
4 x 9 = 36 clips
500
Find the area.
10 square units
500
Grayson is laying sod with his dad to redo their grass. His dad asked him to find the area of the yard so he knew how much grass to order. His yard is 4 meters by 5 meters. What is the area of his yard?
4 x 5 = 20 square meters
500
128 square miles
(20 + 108)