3rd Grade Area

Front

What is area?

Back

Area is the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.

Front

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Multiply the length by the width (Area = Length × Width).

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 5 feet and a width of 8 feet, what is its area?

Back

40 square feet (5 ft × 8 ft = 40 ft²).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 3 cm and a width of 5 cm?

Back

15 square centimeters (3 cm × 5 cm = 15 cm²).

Front

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

Back

36 square kilometers (6 km × 6 km = 36 km²).

Front

Emily's backyard is 9 yards long and 3 yards wide. What is the area?

Back

27 square yards (9 yds × 3 yds = 27 yd²).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 units and a width of 5 units?

Back

20 square units (4 units × 5 units = 20 units²).

Front

What units are used to measure area?

Back

Area is measured in square units, such as square feet (ft²), square meters (m²), or square yards (yd²).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 10 cm and a width of 2 cm?

Back

20 square centimeters (10 cm × 2 cm = 20 cm²).

Front

If the area of a rectangle is 24 square units and the length is 6 units, what is the width?

Back

4 units (Area = Length × Width, so Width = Area ÷ Length = 24 ÷ 6 = 4).