SSAT Elementary Level Math : Rectangles

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #192 : Plane Geometry

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 #192 : 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.  

Example Question #196 : Plane Geometry

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 #197 : Plane Geometry

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 #198 : Plane Geometry

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 #199 : Plane Geometry

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 #131 : Rectangles

Find the area of a rectangle with width 4 and length 6.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for area. Thus,

Many students often envision length the width in a rectangle as dividing the particulr side into so many rows, so they can envision the number of square there would be and count them that way to verify.

Example Question #132 : Rectangles

Find the area of a rectangle with width 2 and length 3.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for the area of a rectangle. Thus,

If the formula doesn't come easily, draw out a picture. Your rectangle will have 2 colums running horizantally and 3 vertically. If you add up the number of squares, it will equal 6 which is your area!

Example Question #202 : Geometry

What is the length of a rectangular room with an area of  and a width of 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have the area and the width, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve for our unknown. 

Example Question #201 : Plane Geometry

What is the length of a rectangular room with an area of  and a width of 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We have the area and the width, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve for our unknown. 

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