Area using distributive property

Front

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

Back

Area = length x width

Front

What does the Distributive Property state?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 4 units and a width of 5 units, what is its area?

Back

20 square units

Front

How can you break down the area of a rectangle using the Distributive Property?

Back

You can split the length or width into smaller parts and add the areas of the smaller rectangles.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with dimensions 6 units by 7 units?

Back

42 square units

Front

If you have a rectangle with a length of 6 units and you split the width into 3 and 4 units, how do you find the area?

Back

Area = (6 x 3) + (6 x 4) = 18 + 24 = 42 square units

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 5 units and a width of 2 units?

Back

10 square units

Front

If a rectangle has an area of 30 square units and a width of 5 units, what is the length?

Back

Length = Area / Width = 30 / 5 = 6 units

Front

What expression can be used to find the area of a rectangle with length 4 and width 3?

Back

Area = 4 x 3 = 12 square units

Front

If you have a rectangle with a length of 8 units and a width of 2 units, what is the area?

Back

16 square units