Areas of Squares and Rectangles

Lexi is comparing the perimeters and areas of two rectangles. Which statement is true about these rectangles?

• The areas and perimeters are the same.

• The areas and perimeters are different.

• The areas are the same, but the perimeter is different.

• The perimeters are the same, but the areas are different.

Leira made two posters. The posters have the same perimeter but different areas. The model shows one of the posters. Which could be the length and the width of the other poster?

• Length: 8 feet; width: 3 feet

• Length: 14 feet; width: 2 feet

• Length: 5 feet; width: 3 feet

• Length: 9 feet; width: 4 feet

Mia is going to fill a box with stickers. How many 1-foot by 1-foot stickers are needed if the box is 2 feet (ft) long and 5 feet (ft) wide?

• 14

• 7

• 10

• 3

Lourdes is making a square pattern. Each side is 7 centimeters. What is the area of the pattern?

Choose an expression for finding the area of the rectangle.

• 8 + 7

• 8 + 7 + 8 + 7

• 8 x 7

What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?

• 56

• 30

• 15

A community center builds a new activity room in the figure shown. How could you divide the figure to find the area of the activity room?

• Divide the figure into three rectangles

• Divide the figure into two squares

• Divide the figure into a rectangle and a triangle

• Divide the figure into two rectangles

Jared draws a rectangle. Which equation shows how to find the area using the Distributive Property?

• (5 x 3) + (5 x 3) = 30

• (5 x 4) + (5 x 4) = 40

• (5 x 4) + (5 x 5) = 45

• (2 x 3) + (4 x 5) = 26

Amari has a square flower garden. One side of the garden is 3 feet long. How many square feet is the garden?

What is the area of the figure?

• 12 square feet

• 14 square feet

• 16 square feet