Area Word Problems Perfect Squares

Rosy wants a large picture window put in the living room of her new house. The window is to be square with an area of 49 square feet. How long should each side of the window be?

• 6
• 7
• 4.9
• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

If the area of a square is 1 square meter, how many centimeters long is each side?

• 1
• 2
• 100
• 40

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A miniature portrait of George Washington is square and has an area of 169 square centimeters. How long is each side of the portrait?

• 16
• 1.6
• 13
• 15

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Len is baking a square cake for his friend’s wedding. When served to the guests, the cake will be cut into square pieces 1 inch on a side. The cake should be large enough so that each of the 121 guests gets one piece. How long should each side of the cake be?

• 7
• 11
• 12
• 15

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

Cara has 196 marbles that she is using to make a square formation. How many marbles should be in each row?

• 14

• 12

• 16

• 20

Tate is planning to put a square garden with an area of 289 square feet in his back yard. What will be the length of each side of the garden?

• 17
• 15
• 16
• 13

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Al has 324 square paving stones that he plans to use to construct a square patio. How many paving stones wide will the patio be?

• 18
• 17
• 16
• 15

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Miki has an square rug in her living room that has an area of 16 square yards. Estimate the length of a side of the rug to the nearest whole number.

• 4.35

• 4

• 5

• 6

Ruby is planning to put a square garden with an area of 400 square feet in her back yard. What is the length of two sides of the garden?

• 40

• 20

• 80

• 12

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Square root of 324

• 17

• 18

• 11

• 13

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2