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

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Example Questions

Example Question #153 : 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 #154 : 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. 

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. 

Example Question #153 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

Emily is digging a garden in her backyard that is  meters long and  meters wide. What is the area of her garden? 

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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 #154 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

Tim is going to retile his bathroom floor. His bathroom is  meters long and  meters wide. What is the area that he will retile? 

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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 #155 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

Charlie just moved into a new house with a fenced in yard. The fence is  meters long and  meters wide. What is the area of his yard? 

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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 #155 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

There is a park in Hannah's new neighborhood that is  meters long and  meters wide. What is the area of the park? 

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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 #1691 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

Angie has a pool in her backyard that is  meters long and  meters wide. How much space does the pool take up in her backyard? 

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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 #1692 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

Sandy has a pool in her backyard that is  meters long and  meters wide. How much space does the pool take up in her backyard? 

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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 #1693 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

There is a park in Hank's new neighborhood that is  meters long and  meters wide. What is the area of the park? 

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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. 

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