How to find the area of a rectangle

Help Questions

SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative › How to find the area of a rectangle

Questions 1 - 10
1

Screen_shot_2013-12-23_at_8.09.23_pm

What is the area of the above rectangle?

Explanation

To find the area of the rectangle, multiply the longer side (8) and shorter side (3) together.

2

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

Screen shot 2015 09 29 at 10.44.22 am

If each of the small boxes in the figure below measures 1 in by 1 in, what is the area of the entire shape?

Screen shot 2015 09 29 at 10.43.53 am

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.

3

How many squares make up the rectangle?

Screen shot 2015 09 09 at 12.49.56 pm

Explanation

When we count the squares, there are squares that make up the rectangle.

4

How many squares make up the rectangle?

Screen shot 2015 09 09 at 12.48.10 pm

Explanation

When we count the squares, there are squares that make up the rectangle.

5

Find the area of the rectangle shown below:

Screen shot 2015 11 03 at 3.04.08 pm

Explanation

The formula for area of a rectangle is length times width. The length of this rectangle is and the width is . .

Because multiplication does not change when the order is changed, you could set the length as and the width as . The answer is the same either way.

6

Find the area of a rectangle whose width is 5 and length is 7.

Explanation

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

7

How many squares make up the rectangle?

Screen shot 2015 09 09 at 12.50.20 pm

Explanation

When we count the squares, there are squares that make up the rectangle.

8

What is the area of the rectangle?

Screen shot 2015 11 10 at 1.58.11 pm

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.

9

What is the area of the rectangle?

11x2

Explanation

We can find the area by counting the squares within the rectangle. There are squares.

We can also multiply the length and the width to find the area.

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

10

What is the area of the rectangle?

11x3

Explanation

We can find the area by counting the squares within the rectangle. There are squares.

We can also multiply the length and the width to find the area.

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

Page 1 of 38
Return to subject