SSAT Elementary Level Math : Rectangles

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Example Questions

Example Question #6 : Solve Real World And Mathematical Problems Involving Area: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.C.7b

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 #111 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

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 #112 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

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 #113 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

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 #114 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

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 #115 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

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 #181 : Geometry

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 #116 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

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 #182 : Geometry

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

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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