Testlet 3.MD.C.7 Area

This rectangle is covered by 2 rows of unit squares. Each row has 6 squares.

Which expression can be used to find the area, in square units, of the rectangle?

• 2 + 5

• 2 + 6

• 6 + 1

• 6 + 6

This rectangle is made from 3 rows of unit squares. Each row has 7 squares.

What is the area, in square units, of the rectangle?

• 10

• 20

• 21

• 24

This rectangle is covered by 20 unit squares.

Which expression can be used to find the area, in square units, of the rectangle?

• 3 x 5

• 4 x 4

• 4 x 5

• 5 x 6

Part of this rectangle is covered by squares. Each square has an area of 1 square centimeter. Which expressions can be used to find the area, in square centimeters, of the rectangle?

• 6 x 8

• 5 + 8

• 6 + 8

• 8 x 6

• 7 x 9

This picture represents a garden in the shape of a square. Each small square in the picture shows 1 square foot of the garden. A pond in a corner of the garden has hidden some of the small squares in the picture. Which pair of statements describes two ways to find the area, in square feet, of the whole square garden?

• Count the total number of squares in 7 rows of 4 squares each.

  Find 7 x 4.

• Count the total number of squares in 7 rows of 7 squares each.

  Find 7 x7.

• Count the total number of squares in 1 row of 7 squares and 1 column of 7 squares. Find 7 + 7.

• Count the total number of squares in 3 rows of 7 squares and 4 columns of 4 squares. Find 21 + 16.

This shape is made by joining two rectangles. The sides of the shape are measured in inches (in.). What is the area, in square inches, of the shape?

• 21

• 47

• 51

• 57

This shape is made of rectangles. The sides of the shape are measured in feet (ft).

Which expressions represent the area, in square feet, of the shape?

Select the two correct answers.

• (5 x 3) + (7 x 9)

• (6 x 2) + (9 x 5)

• (6 x 7) + (3 x 5)

• (6 x 7) + (9 x 5)

• (6 x 9) + (5 x 7)

This shape is made of rectangles. The sides of the shape are measured in yards (yd). What is the area, in square yards, of the shape?

• 32

• 44

• 56

• 66

This shape is made of rectangles. The sides of the shape are measured in meters (m). What is the area, in square meters, of the shape?

• 25

• 29

• 32

• 24

This shape is made of rectangles. The sides of the shape are measured in centimeters(cm). Which set of statements shows a way to find the area, in square centimeters, of the shape?

• 8 x 10 =80

  6 x 7 = 42

  80-42 = 48

  The area is 38 square centimeters.

• 7 x 6 = 42

  2 x 8 = 16

  42 + 16 = 58

  The area is 58 square centimeters.

• 8 x 10 = 80

  3 x 6 = 18

  80 - 18 = 62

  The area is 62 square centimeters.

• 7 x 8 = 56

  2 x 10 = 20

  56 + 20 = 76

  The area is 76 square centimeters.