SSAT Elementary Level Math : Rectangles

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #58 : 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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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 #59 : 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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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 #60 : 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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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 #3 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

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


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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

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  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #4 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

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

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

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  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #21 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

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

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

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  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #22 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

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

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

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  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #3 : Unit Squares Used To Measure Area: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.C.5a

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


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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

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  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #4 : Unit Squares Used To Measure Area: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.C.5a

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

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

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  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #11 : Use Rectangles And Circles To Show Halves And Fourths: Ccss.Math.Content.1.G.A.3

What portion of the circle is striped?  

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Possible Answers:

A third of the circle is striped

A fifth of the circle is striped

A fourth of the circle is striped

Half of the circle is striped

Correct answer:

A fourth of the circle is striped

Explanation:

The circle is divided into four equal sizes. One piece is striped and the other tree pieces are blue. So a fourth of the circle is striped.

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