MEASURING SQUARES
How many 1-unit squares fit inside a rectangle that is 1 unit wide and 4 units long?
4 sq. units
What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 1 sq. unit and a width of 6 sq. units? Write as a multiplication equation and answer.
1 x 6 = 6 sq. units
Lily has a rectangular placemat that is 4 cm wide and 6 cm long. What is the area?
4 x 6 = 24 sq. cm
A 3 by 3 rectangle can be split into two rectangles. The two rectangles are 3 by 1 and a 3 by 2. What are the areas of the two pieces? What is their sum?
3 x 1 = 3
3 x 2 = 6
3 + 6 = 9
Fill in the blank: Area of a rectangle = length × ___.
width
Count the unit squares: a rectangle is 2 unit squares by 3 unit squares. How many square units is its area?
6 sq. units
Find the area: Length 2 cm, width 7 cm. Show the multiplication.
2 x 7 = 14 sq. cm
Mateo's garden is 4 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the area of the garden?
4 x 8 = 32 sq. feet
A 4 by 5 rectangle is split into two rectangles. 4 by 2 and a 4 by 3 rectangle. Find each area and show they add to the whole.
4 x 2 = 8
4 x 3 = 12
8 + 12 =20
What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 2 cm and a width of and 2 cm?
2 x 2 = 4 sq. cm
A rectangle is 3 units by 5 units. How many unit squares are inside?
15 sq. units
What is the area of a rectangle that has a length of 3 cm and a width of 4 cm? Write the multiplication fact.
3 x 4 = 12 sq. cm
A classroom rug is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide. What is the area of the rug?
8 x 6 = 48 sq. feet
A 6 by 4 rectangle is cut into two rectangles: one 6 by 1 and the other 6 by 3. Find each area and add them to get the total.
6 x 1 = 6
6 x 3 = 18
6 + 18 = 24
If one side is 4 and the other is 3, what multiplication fact shows the area?
4 x 3 = 12
A rectangle measures 4 units by 6 units. How many square units are in the rectangle?
24 sq. units
A rectangle measures 5 sq. units by 6 sq. units. Multiply to find the area.
5 x 6 = 30 sq. units
Sam lays tiles in a rectangle 6 cm wide and 6 cm long. Each tile is 1 sq. cm. How many tiles does he use? If tiles cost $1 each, how much does Sam spend? (Answer both parts)
6 x 6 = 36 tiles
1 x 36 = $36
A 5 by 7 rectangle can be split into a 5 by 4 and a 5 by 3. Find both areas and verify the total area.
5 x 4 = 20
5 x 3 = 15
20 + 15 = 35
True or False: A rectangle 5 sq. units long and 2 sq. units wide has an area of 10 square units.
True - 5 x 2 = 10
A rectangle is 7 units long and 8 units wide. How many unit squares cover the whole rectangle?
56 sq. units
A rectangle is 9 inches long and 9 inches wide. What multiplication equation gives the area?
9 X 9 = 81 sq. inches
8 x 5 = 40
40 - 2 = 38 sq. units are uncovered
A 8 by 6 rectangle is cut into an 8 by 2 and an 8 by 4 piece. Find each area and explain how adding them gives the full area.
8 x 2 = 16
8 x 4 = 32
16 + 32 = 48
What is the area of a 9 inch square?
9 x 9 = 81 sq. inches