Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Measurement & Data

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #233 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

If the formula to find the area of the white side of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple side? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple side and the white side have the same length, . The width of the purple side is . Thus the area formula for the purple side of the rectangle is .

Example Question #234 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

If the formula to find the area of the white side of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple side? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple side and the white side have the same length, . The width of the purple side is . Thus the area formula for the purple side of the rectangle is .

Example Question #235 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

If the formula to find the area of the white side of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple side? 

 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple side and the white side have the same length, . The width of the purple side is . Thus the area formula for the purple side of the rectangle is .

Example Question #236 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

If the formula to find the area of the white side of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple side? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple side and the white side have the same length, . The width of the purple side is . Thus the area formula for the purple side of the rectangle is .

Example Question #237 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

If the formula to find the area of the white section of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple section? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple section and the white section have the same length, . The width of the purple section is . Thus the area formula for the purple section of the rectangle is .

Example Question #1291 : Concepts

If the formula to find the area of the white side of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple side? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple side and the white side have the same length, . The width of the purple side is . Thus the area formula for the purple side of the rectangle is .

Example Question #1771 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

If the formula to find the area of the white side of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple side? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple side and the white side have the same length, . The width of the purple side is . Thus the area formula for the purple side of the rectangle is .

Example Question #240 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

If the formula to find the area of the white side of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple side? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple side and the white side have the same length, . The width of the purple side is . Thus the area formula for the purple side of the rectangle is .

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

What is the area of the figure below?

 12

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of the figure above, we need to split the figure into two rectangles. 

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Using our area formula, , we can solve for the area of both of our rectangles

            

           

To find our final answer, we need to add the areas together. 

 

Example Question #4 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

What is the area of the figure below?

11

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of the figure above, we need to slip the figure into two rectangles. 

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Using our area formula, , we can solve for the area of both of our rectangles

            

           

To find our final answer, we need to add the areas together. 

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