Area of Rectangles and Squares

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What is the area of a rectangle?

Back

The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width. It is measured in square units.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 5 cm and a width of 3 cm, what is its area?

Back

15 square cm (5 cm x 3 cm = 15 square cm).

Front

What is the formula for finding the area of a square?

Back

The area of a square is found by squaring the length of one of its sides. Area = side x side.

Front

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

Back

16 square cm (4 cm x 4 cm = 16 square cm).

Front

What units do we use to measure area?

Back

Area is measured in square units, such as square centimeters (cm²), square meters (m²), or square feet (ft²).

Front

How do you find the area of a rectangle with a length of 8 feet and a width of 2 feet?

Back

16 square feet (8 ft x 2 ft = 16 square ft).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle that is 10 m long and 5 m wide?

Back

50 square meters (10 m x 5 m = 50 m²).

Front

If a garden is 3 feet wide and 7 feet long, what is its area?

Back

21 square feet (3 ft x 7 ft = 21 sq. ft.).

Front

What does it mean if a shape has an area of 36 square units?

Back

It means that the shape covers a space equivalent to 36 unit squares.

Front

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

Back

36 mm² (6 mm x 6 mm = 36 mm²).