ISEE Lower Level Quantitative : Rectangles

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Example Questions

Example Question #101 : Rectangles

What is the area of the rectangle? 


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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 69in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 64in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 62in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 68in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 66in^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 66in^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 11\times6=66in^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #146 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

What is the area of the rectangle? 


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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 55in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 58in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 57in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 54in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 56in^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 54in^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 9\times6=54in^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #61 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 36in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 32in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 33in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 34in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 35in^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 36in^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 9\times4=36in^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #62 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 48in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 44in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 46in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 42in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 50in^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 48in^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 12\times4=48in^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #63 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 95in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 99in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 98in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 97in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 96in^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 96in^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 12\times8=96in^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #64 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

What is the area of the rectangle? 


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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 80in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 82in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 78in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 88in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 86in^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 80in^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 10\times8=80in^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #65 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 20in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 30in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 22in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 24in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 28in^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 20in^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 10\times2=20in^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #66 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 7in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 6in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 9in^2\)

\(\displaystyle 8in^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6in^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 3\times2=6in^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #67 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

Emily is digging a garden in her backyard that is \(\displaystyle 7\) meters long and \(\displaystyle 4\) meters wide. What is the area of her garden? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 24m^2\)

\(\displaystyle 32m^2\)

\(\displaystyle 20m^2\)

\(\displaystyle 16m^2\)

\(\displaystyle 28m^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 28m^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 7\times4=28m^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #68 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

Tim is going to retile his bathroom floor. His bathroom is \(\displaystyle 4\) meters long and \(\displaystyle 3\) meters wide. What is the area that he will retile? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12m^2\)

\(\displaystyle 15m^2\)

\(\displaystyle 16m^2\)

\(\displaystyle 14m^2\)

\(\displaystyle 13m^2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12m^2\)

Explanation:

The formula to find area is \(\displaystyle A=l\times w\). We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

\(\displaystyle 4\times3=12m^2\)

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

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