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 #541 : Geometry

Justin 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 #541 : Geometry

Nancy is going to replace the carpet in her living room. Her living room is  meters long and  meters wide. How much carpet will Nancy need to cover the living room?

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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 #186 : Geometry

Megan is going to replace the carpet in her living room. Her living room is  meters long and  meters wide. How much carpet will Megan need to cover the living room?

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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 #187 : Geometry

Mark 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 #188 : Geometry

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

 

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

The rectangle is made up of  by  squares. Use this information to help you solve the problem. 

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

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape, which means the area is 

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

Example Question #26 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

The rectangle is made up of  by  squares. Use this information to help you solve the problem. 

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

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape, which means the area is 

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

Example Question #27 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

The rectangle is made up of  by  squares. Use this information to help you solve the problem. 

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

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape, which means the area is 

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

Example Question #23 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

The rectangle is made up of  by  squares. Use this information to help you solve the problem. 

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

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape, which means the area is 

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

Example Question #191 : Measurement & Data

The rectangle is made up of  by  squares. Use this information to help you solve the problem. 

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

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape, which means the area is 

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

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