SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to find the area of a rectangle

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Plane Geometry

How many square units make up the area of the shape below? 

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Explanation:

The shape is made up of unit squares. We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  square within the shape. 

Example Question #1671 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

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

Example Question #1672 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

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

Example Question #1681 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

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

Example Question #54 : Rectangles

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

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

Example Question #1682 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

What is the area of the rectangle? 


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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

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

Example Question #1683 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

What is the area of the rectangle? 


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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

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

Example Question #151 : 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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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

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

Example Question #151 : 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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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

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

Example Question #152 : 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:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

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

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