Finding Area Word Problems

Brianna is trying figure out how much carpet is needed to cover her bedroom floor. Her room measures 12 feet by 15 feet. Lowes only sells carpet by the square yard. How much will Brianna need to spend if the carpet she wants cost $8.00 per square yard?

• $1440

• $180

• $160

• $2000

Penny's garden has a fountain in the middle that has a base of 5 in. and the height is 9 in. The garden around it has a base of 16 in. and the height is 5 in. What is the area of the garden?

• 80in

• 35in²

• 35cm²

• 80in²

The president wants the carpet in the East Room of the White House replaced. The East Room is 79 feet long by 36 feet wide. How much carpet should the decorator order?

• 8,248 square feet

• 2,848 square feet

• 4,288 square feet

• 2,844 square feet

When finding the area of a square or rectangle, the answer should be labeled as ________________

• inches, feet, yards, meters, etc.

• square units (square feet, square meters, etc.)

A rectangular garden is 15 meters long and 10 meters wide. What is the area of the garden?

• 150 square meters

• 25 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 100 square meters

A classroom's floor is 9 meters long and 8 meters wide. What is the area of the classroom floor?

• 72 square meters

• 17 square meters

• 34 square meters

• 144 square meters

A rectangular garden has a length of 12 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the area of the garden?

• 17 square meters

• 60 square meters

• 34 square meters

• 24 square meters

A piece of rectangular land has an area of 48 square yards and a width of 6 yards. What is the length of the land?

• 8 yards

• 6 yards

• 12 yards

• 4 yards

A garden in the shape of a rectangle has an area of 72 square meters and a length of 9 meters. What is the width of the garden?

• 8 meters

• 6 meters

• 10 meters

• 12 meters

Find the area of the figure.

• 10 cm²

• 24 cm²

• 12 cm²

• 20 cm²