Measuring Area: Fun with Rectangles and Squares!

A rectangular garden is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the garden in square meters?

• 40 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 20 square meters

• 50 square meters

A square playground has a side length of 6 meters. What is the area of the playground?

• 24 square meters

• 36 square meters

• 18 square meters

• 12 square meters

Lily has a rectangular piece of paper that is 10 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is the area of the paper?

• 40 cm²

• 30 cm²

• 50 cm²

• 20 cm²

A rectangular swimming pool is 12 feet long and 7 feet wide. How many square feet is the area of the pool?

• 60 square feet

• 96 square feet

• 70 square feet

• 84 square feet

Tom's backyard is shaped like a rectangle that measures 15 meters by 10 meters. How does the area of his backyard compare to the area of a square that is 8 meters on each side?

• Tom's backyard area is smaller than the area of the square.

• Tom's backyard area is twice the area of the square.

• Tom's backyard area is larger than the area of the square.

• The areas of Tom's backyard and the square are equal.

A rectangular classroom is 9 meters long and 6 meters wide. What is the area of the classroom?

• 72 square meters

• 54 square meters

• 45 square meters

• 36 square meters

A farmer has a rectangular field that is 20 meters long and 15 meters wide. What is the area of the field?

• 3000 square meters

• 300 square meters

• 400 square meters

• 250 square meters

A square tile has a side length of 3 inches. What is the area of the tile?

• 12 square inches

• 3 square inches

• 9 square inches

• 6 square inches

Sarah wants to cover her rectangular table that is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide with a tablecloth. What is the area of the tablecloth she needs?

• 6 square feet

• 10 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 8 square feet

A rectangular book cover is 11 inches long and 8 inches wide. What is the area of the book cover?

• 99 square inches

• 64 square inches

• 72 square inches

• 88 square inches