Area of rectangles
Different Rectangles, Same Area
Word Problems
Multiplication
100
what is the area of this rectangle:
18 square units
100
Name or draw two rectangles with an area of 6 square units
1 x 6 and 2 x 3
100
An artist paints a 4 foot × 10 foot mural on a wall. What is the total area of the mural? Hint: Use the break apart and distribute strategy.
(10 x 4)
40 sq. ft
100
What is 7 x 8 ?
56
200
If Brad built a deck with a length of 9 feet and a 4 feet width, what is the area of Brad's deck?
36 ft. squared
200
Name a different rectangle with the same area as the one above.
1 x 8 = 8 sq ft
200
A painting has an area of 63 square inches. One side length is 9 inches. What is the other side length?
63 / 9 = 7. or 7 x 9 = 63
Answer: 7 inches
200
What is 8 x 9?
72
300
what is the area of this rectangle:
24 square yards
300
Name 2 rectangles with an area of 12 square units
Any of these answers are correct:
1 x 12
2 x 6
3 x 4
300
The surface of an office desk has an area of 15 square feet. Its length is 5 feet. How wide is the office desk?
15 / 5 = 3. or 5 x 3 = 15
Answer: 3 feet
300
What is 4 x 6?
24
400
I bought a square calendar for next year. The length is 9 inches and a width of 9 inches. What is the area?
all sides on a square are the same, so
9 x 9 = 81 square inches
400
What two rectangles have the same area as D when added together?
D has an area of 24 sq units (3x8)
A and C (4 + 20) are equal to D
400
The area of Theo’s banner is 32 square feet. If the length of his banner measures 4 feet, how wide is his banner?
32 / 4 = 8. or. 4 x 8 = 32
Answer: 8 feet wide
400
What is 3 x 7?
21
500
Fran designed a flag that measured 9 inches in length and 5 inches in width. Find the area of the flag.
45 sq. inches
500
Name 3 different rectangles with an area of 36 square units.
Any of these answers are correct:
1 x 36
2 x 18
3 x 12
4 x 9
6 x 6
500
Jillian needs to draw a rectangle with an area of 56 square centimeters and a width of 7 centimeters. What is the length of the rectangle that Jillian needs to draw?
56 / 7 = 8. or 7 x 8 = 56
Answer: 8 centimeters
500
What is 9 x 4?
36