Mastering Area: Real-World Problems for Ninth Graders

A rectangular garden measures 15 meters in length and 10 meters in width. What is the area of the garden?

• 200 square meters

• 150 square meters

• 75 square meters

• 100 square meters

A school is planning to build a new basketball court that is 28 meters long and 15 meters wide. Calculate the area of the basketball court.

• 500 square meters

• 450 square meters

• 420 square meters

• 300 square meters

A triangular park has a base of 12 meters and a height of 9 meters. What is the area of the park?

• 72 square meters

• 36 square meters

• 54 square meters

• 18 square meters

A rectangular swimming pool is 25 meters long and 10 meters wide. If the pool is filled with water, what is the area of the surface of the water?

• 200 square meters

• 150 square meters

• 250 square meters

• 300 square meters

A circular flower bed has a radius of 4 meters. What is the area of the flower bed? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

• 40.96 square meters

• 50.24 square meters

• 25.12 square meters

• 60.48 square meters

A rectangular classroom is 8 meters long and 6 meters wide. If the school wants to put tiles on the floor, how many square meters of tiles are needed?

• 60 square meters

• 48 square meters

• 54 square meters

• 36 square meters

A trapezoidal field has bases of 10 meters and 6 meters, and a height of 4 meters. What is the area of the field?

• 32 square meters

• 24 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 18 square meters

A square garden has a side length of 5 meters. What is the area of the garden?

• 15 square meters

• 20 square meters

• 25 square meters

• 30 square meters

A rectangular billboard is 3 meters tall and 2 meters wide. What is the area of the billboard?

• 5 square meters

• 6 square meters

• 4 square meters

• 8 square meters

A circular pond has a diameter of 10 meters. What is the area of the pond? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

• 78.5 square meters

• 100 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 31.4 square meters