Topic 14 Review: Area

Which measurement tool is the best choice for measuring the area of a football field?

• inch ruler

• balance scale

• yardstick

• centimeter ruler

Mrs. Gee has 24 carpet squares. How should she arrange them so that she has the smallest perimeter. (remember the closer to a square a rectangle is, the smaller perimeter it will have...draw it out if you need!)

• 12 by 2 rectangle

• 1 by 24 rectangle

• 8 by 3 rectangle

• 4 by 6 rectangle

A diagram of Lizzie's bedroom is shown. What is the area of her room? (remember to split into 2 rectangles, then find the area of each one, THEN add the 2 areas together.)

• 44 square feet

• 59 square feet

• 74 square feet

• 80 square feet

Which unit of measurement is best to use to measure the area of a large city?

• square centimeters

• square meters

• square yards

• square miles

What is the area of the figure shown?

• 25 square units

• 30 square units

• 35 square units

• 40 square units

A picnic table is 9 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is the area of the rectangular surface of the table?

• 12 square feet

• 18 square feet

• 27 square feet

• 39 square feet

A drawing of the floor in Curt's fort is shown. What is the area?

• 15 square units

• 23 square units

• 26 square units

• 32 square units

Bill is making a poster with an area of 30 square inches. Jeff is making a poster with an area of 30 square centimeters. Phil thinks that the posters will be the same size. Is he correct? explain.

• yes- they both have 30 square units so they are the same size

• no- even though they both have 30 square units, a square inch is larger than a square centimeter

The large rectangle shown has been separated into two small rectangles. How can you write an equation to show that the area of the large rectangle is equal to the area of the sum of the two small rectangles. (hint: Area of large rectangle = Sum of area of two small rectangles_

• 3x9= 27

• 3 + 9 = (3x4) + 5

• 3x9 = (3x5) + (3x4)

• 3+9 = 3 x (5+4)

Pepper's dog area is shown. What is the area and perimeter of the dog pen?

• A= 12 P = 18

• A= 20 P= 20

• A= 9 P= 19

• A= 20 P= 18