6th Grade - Area of Rectangles and Triangles

Front

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width

Front

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 × base × height

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is its area?

Back

50 cm²

Front

A triangle has a base of 6 ft and a height of 4 ft. What is its area?

Back

12 ft²

Front

What units are used to measure area?

Back

Square units (e.g., cm², m², in²)

Front

How do you find the area of a rectangle with a length of 8 m and a width of 3 m?

Back

Area = 8 m × 3 m = 24 m²

Front

What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10 in and a height of 5 in?

Back

25 in²

Front

If the area of a rectangle is 36 m² and the width is 6 m, what is the length?

Back

6 m (Area = length × width, so length = Area / width = 36 m² / 6 m)

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 12 cm and a width of 4 cm?

Back

48 cm²

Front

A triangle has an area of 30 ft² and a base of 10 ft. What is the height?

Back

6 ft (Area = 1/2 × base × height, so height = 30 ft² / (1/2 × 10 ft))