Area Model Multiplication: Fun Math Challenges for 3rd Graders

A farmer has a rectangular field that is 4 meters wide and 6 meters long. What is the area of the field using an area model?

• 24 square meters

• 12 square meters

• 20 square meters

• 30 square meters

Lily is making gift boxes. Each box has a base that is 3 inches by 5 inches. How many square inches is the base of one box?

• 10 square inches

• 20 square inches

• 15 square inches

• 12 square inches

A classroom has 5 rows of desks with 4 desks in each row. How many desks are there in total? Use an area model to find the answer.

• 20

• 18

• 24

• 16

Tom has 7 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 8 stickers. How many stickers does Tom have in total?

• 64

• 56

• 48

• 72

A garden is 9 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is the area of the garden? Show your work using an area model.

• 27 square feet

• 18 square feet

• 36 square feet

• 12 square feet

Sarah is painting a wall that is 10 feet tall and 4 feet wide. How many square feet will she paint?

• 30 square feet

• 50 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 40 square feet

A rectangular playground is 12 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the playground?

• 50 square meters

• 60 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 70 square meters

In a bakery, there are 6 trays of cookies. Each tray has 9 cookies. How many cookies are there in total? Use an area model to solve.

• 63

• 45

• 54

• 72

A rectangular rug is 8 feet long and 2 feet wide. What is the area of the rug?

• 16 square feet

• 10 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 12 square feet

A box of crayons has 4 rows with 6 crayons in each row. How many crayons are in the box? Use an area model to find the answer.

• 24

• 20

• 30

• 18