Finding the Area Word Problems

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.)

Which has the greater area: a square with a side that measures 7 meters, or a 6-by-8 meter rectangle?

• the square

• the rectangle

Alicia's garden is 50 square feet. Inside of her garden she plants a section of tomatoes that is 3 feet by 4 feet. How much more space does she have left in her garden to plant other crops?

• 62 square feet

• 38 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 43 square feet

A rectangular park measures 50 meters by 30 meters. A path of 2 meters wide runs around the inside edge of the park. What is the area of the path?

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

Find the area of an irregular shape that can be divided into two rectangles, one with an area of 12 square units and the other with an area of 8 square units.

• 16 square units

• 20 square units

• 24 square units

• 10 square units

A rectangular field has an area of 180 square yards. If the width is 9 yards, what is the length of the field?

• 20 yards

• 10 yards

• 15 yards

• 25 yards

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 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