Finding Area
Distributive Property
Word Problems
Area of Irregular Shapes
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 8 feet. What is the total area of her sandbox?
56 sq. inches
100
What is the total area of the irregular figure below?
(4 x 5) + (3 x 1)
20 + 3
Area = 23 square cm
100
8 x _____ = 64 sq. units
Missing side = 8 units
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?
Area = Length x Width
200
What is the TOTAL area of the above shape?
Area = 64 sq. cm.
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
Area = 42 square meters
300
Missing side length = 10m
400
What is the area of this square?
16 sq. cm.
400
What is the equation to find the total area of the shape below?
(3 x 4) + (3 x 3)= _______
or
(3 + 4) x 3
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
Determine the area of the irregular shape in square centimeters.
Area = 62 square centimeters
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