Pre-Algebra : Geometry

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Pre-Algebra

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 : Geometry

What is the area of a square with a side length of  inches?

Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, simply multiply the side length by itself. Because the side length of the square in question is , the best answer is:

 

Example Question #32 : Geometry

The short side of a rectangle measures  inches, and the long side measures  inches. What is its area?

 

Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of the long side by the length of the short side.  

The best answer is:

 

Example Question #31 : Geometry

A rectangle measures  inches on its short side, and  inches on its long side. What is its area?

Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of the long side by the length of the short side.

The best answer is:

 

Example Question #33 : Geometry

What is the area of a square with a side length of  inches?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, simply multiply the side length by itself.  Because the side length of the square in question is  inches, the best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #34 : Geometry

What is the area of a square with a side length of  inches?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, simply multiply the side length by itself.  Because the side length of the square in question is , the best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #35 : Geometry

A rectangle measures  inches on its short side, and  inches on its long side.  What is its area?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of the long side by the length of the short side.  The best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #36 : Geometry

A rectangle measures  inches on its short side, and  inches on its long side.  What is its area?

Possible Answers:

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

 square inches

Correct answer:

 square inches

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of the long side by the length of the short side.  The best answer is:

 square inches

Example Question #31 : Geometry

A table measures three feet by twenty feet.  What is the area of the table?

Possible Answers:

 square feet

 square feet

 square feet

 square feet

 square feet

Correct answer:

 square feet

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length of the long side by the length of the short side.  The best answer is:

 square feet

Example Question #32 : Geometry

A square table measures five and a half feet along its sides.  What is its area?

Possible Answers:

 square feet

 square feet

 square feet

 square feet

 square feet

Correct answer:

 square feet

Explanation:

To find the area of a square, simply multiply the side length by itself.  Because the side length of the square in question is  feet, the best answer is:

 square feet

Example Question #39 : Geometry

Find the area of a rectangle with a width of 4cm and a length that is two times the width.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a rectangle is

where l is the length of the rectangle, and w is the width.

We know the width of the rectangle is 4cm.  The length is two times the width, so the length is 8cm.  Now, we substitute.  We get

Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 

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