Word Problems
Area of Rectangles
Distributive Property
Area of Irregular Shapes
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A gift shop has an area of 48 square meters. The gift shop is 8 meters long. How wide is the gift shop?
6 meters
100
Find the area
15 square units
100
Calculate the area using the Distributive Property.
4x7 = 4 x (2+5)
(4x2)+(4x5)
8+20
28 square units
100
34 square units
100
What property explains why a 4 x 5 rectangle and a 5 x 4 rectangle have the same area?
Commutative Property
200
Your friend paints a rectangular sign that is 9 feet long and 3 feet wide. You paint a square sign that is 5 feet long. Whose sign has a greater area?
Your Friend
200
A rectangle has side lengths of 5 inches and 8 inches, what is the area?
40 square inches
200
Break apart 9 and distribute to find the area
answers will vary for distribution
total area: 54 square inches
200
Find the area
*area is measured in SQUARE units*
6 square units
200
To find the area of a rectangle you can _____
multiply length x width.
300
You cut 1 rectangular piece of fabric into 2 rectangles. One rectangle is 2 feet wide and 8 feet long. The other rectangle is 2 feet wide and 9 feet long. What was the total area of the fabric before it was cut?
34 square feet
300
Find the area of the rectangle
8x3 = 24 square cm
300
What is the area if the rectangle below?
96 square feet
300
Find the area of the shaded figure
36 square cm
300
Newton's vegetable garden has an area of 20 square meters. The vegetable garden is 5 meters long. How wide is the vegetable garden?
4 meters wide
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You cut a rectangular piece of poster board into 2 rectangles. One rectangle is 9 inches long and 3 inches wide. The other rectangle is 9 inches long and 4 inches wide. What were the dimensions and the total area of the poster board before it was cut?
Length: 9 inches
Width: 7 inches
Total Area: 63 square inches
400
What is the area of the rectangle below?
9x4 = 36 square centimeters
400
Find the Area of the shape. 
70 square units
400
Find the area of the polygon
44 square cm.
400
Newton says he only needs the length of one side of a square to find the area. Is he correct? Explain.
Yes, squares all have the same side length. Knowing one side is enough.
500
You cut a rectangular piece of construction paper into 2 rectangles. One rectangle is 5 inches wide and 6 inches long. The other rectangle is 5 inches wide and 7 inches long. What were the dimensions and the total area of the construction paper before it was cut?
Length: 13 inches
Width: 5 inches
Total Area: 65 square inches
500
A square has side lengths 7cm. What is the area?
49 square centimeters
500
Use the break apart and distribute strategy to find the area of a rectangle with side lengths 4 inches and 15 inches.
4x(10+5) --> (4x5)+(4x10) --> 20+40 = 60 square inches
500
Find the area of the shaded figure
10x11=110 sq.ft
3x2=6 sq.ft.
110-6=104 square feet
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Use Distributive Property to find the area of a rectangle that is 16 cm long and 4 cm wide.
10 x 4 = 40
6 x 4 = 24
= 64 square centimeters