Area Word Problems

Andy wants to make a screensaver for his new computer. The screen is 32 inches long by 18 inches wide. What is the area of the screen?

Each side of a square piece of construction paper is 7 inches long. What is the piece of paper's area?

• 49in²

• 49in

• 14in²

• 28in

A square family room has sides that are 10 meters long. What is the family room's area?

• 100m²

• 40m²

• 20m²

• 40m

A bookmark is 3 centimeters wide and 9 centimeters tall. What is its area?

• 27cm²

• 24cm²

• 28cm

• 28cm²

What is the missing measurement? 

• 9 cm

• 18 in

• 18 cm

• 9 in 

The area of of a square is 36 centimeters squared. What is the perimeter?

• 36 centimeters

• 24 centimeters

• 30 centimeters

• 26 centimeters

The length of a square is 10 inches. What is the area?

• 100 in²

• 100 in

• 40 in

• 40 in²

The area of a square lawn is 49 ft². What is the width of the lawn?

• 3 inches

• 3 feet

• 7 feet

• 7 inches

Mr. Hunter's house living room is 200 feet squared with a width of 20 feet. What is the length of the living room?

• 20 inches

• 20 feet

• 10 inches

• 10 feet

A tissue is 6 inches long. The area is 24in². What is the width of the tissue?

• 4in

• 144in²

• 4in²

• 4ft