Solving Real-World Area Problems in Geometry

A rectangular garden has a length that is 3 meters longer than its width. If the area of the garden is 70 square meters, what are the dimensions of the garden?

• Width: 7 meters, Length: 10 meters

• Width: 6 meters, Length: 9 meters

• Width: 8 meters, Length: 11 meters

• Width: 5 meters, Length: 8 meters

A rectangular swimming pool has a width that is half its length. If the area of the pool is 200 square meters, what are the dimensions of the pool?

• Length: 25 meters, Width: 12.5 meters

• Length: 30 meters, Width: 15 meters

• Length: 15 meters, Width: 7.5 meters

• Length: 20 meters, Width: 10 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

The area of a rectangular field is 1200 square meters. If the length is 10 meters more than the width, what are the dimensions of the field?

• Width: 20 meters, Length: 30 meters

• Width: 25 meters, Length: 35 meters

• Width: 15 meters, Length: 25 meters

• Width: 30 meters, Length: 40 meters

A square park has an area of 64 square meters. What is the length of one side of the park?

• 6 meters

• 10 meters

• 8 meters

• 12 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rectangular plot of land has a length that is twice its width. If the area of the plot is 288 square meters, what are the dimensions of the plot?

• Width: 8 meters, Length: 16 meters

• Width: 10 meters, Length: 20 meters

• Width: 15 meters, Length: 30 meters

• Width: 12 meters, Length: 24 meters

A rectangular room has a length that is 4 feet longer than its width. If the area of the room is 60 square feet, what are the dimensions of the room?

• Width: 7 feet, Length: 11 feet

• Width: 6 feet, Length: 10 feet

• Width: 8 feet, Length: 12 feet

• Width: 5 feet, Length: 9 feet

The area of a rectangular garden is 150 square meters. If the length is 5 meters less than twice the width, what are the dimensions of the garden?

• Length: 12 meters, Width: 12.5 meters

• Length: 18 meters, Width: 8 meters

• Length: 15 meters, Width: 10 meters

• Length: 20 meters, Width: 5 meters

A rectangular piece of land has a width of 12 meters and an area of 240 square meters. What is the length of the land?

• 25 meters

• 15 meters

• 20 meters

• 18 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rectangular classroom has a length that is 3 meters longer than its width. If the area of the classroom is 54 square meters, what are the dimensions of the classroom?

• Width: 5 meters, Length: 8 meters

• Width: 7 meters, Length: 10 meters

• Width: 6 meters, Length: 9 meters

• Width: 4 meters, Length: 7 meters

A rectangular flower bed has a length that is 2 meters longer than its width. If the area of the flower bed is 48 square meters, what are the dimensions of the flower bed?

• Width: 6 meters, Length: 8 meters

• Width: 7 meters, Length: 9 meters

• Width: 5 meters, Length: 7 meters

• Width: 4 meters, Length: 6 meters