Area of Rectangles and Squares

Front

What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = Length x Width

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 6 mm and a width of 6 mm, what is its area?

Back

36 mm²

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 feet and a width of 6 feet?

Back

30 square feet

Front

How do you calculate the area of a shaded region in a rectangle?

Back

Subtract the area of the unshaded part from the total area of the rectangle.

Front

What is the formula to calculate the area of a square?

Back

Area = Side x Side (or Side²)

Front

If a square has a side length of 4 cm, what is its area?

Back

16 square cm

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 10 units and a width of 3 units?

Back

30 square units

Front

How does changing the dimensions of a rectangle affect its area?

Back

Increasing either the length or width increases the area; decreasing either decreases the area.

Front

What units are used to express area?

Back

Square units (e.g., square meters, square centimeters, square feet, etc.)

Front

If the area of a rectangle is 48 square inches and the width is 4 inches, what is the length?

Back

Length = Area / Width = 48 in² / 4 in = 12 inches.