Area Adventures: Solving Multi-Step Challenges

A rectangular garden is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide. If you want to add a path that is 1 meter wide around the garden, what will be the total area of the garden and the path combined?

• 75 square meters

• 70 square meters

• 60 square meters

• 50 square meters

A rectangular swimming pool measures 10 meters by 4 meters. If you want to build a deck that is 2 meters wide around the pool, what is the area of the deck alone?

• 64 square meters

• 56 square meters

• 72 square meters

• 80 square meters

A classroom has a length of 12 feet and a width of 10 feet. If the school plans to add a storage room that is 3 feet by 4 feet, what will be the total area of the classroom and the storage room combined?

• 120 square feet

• 140 square feet

• 132 square feet

• 130 square feet

A rectangular field is 20 meters long and 15 meters wide. If a fence is built 2 meters inside the field, what is the area of the fenced section?

• 180 square meters

• 176 square meters

• 200 square meters

• 150 square meters

A rectangular painting is 3 feet wide and 4 feet tall. If a frame that is 1 foot wide is added around the painting, what is the total area of the painting and the frame?

• 35 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 25 square feet

• 30 square feet

A park has a playground that is 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. If a walking path that is 3 feet wide surrounds the playground, what is the area of the walking path?

• 180 square feet

• 336 square feet

• 240 square feet

• 400 square feet

A rectangular room is 15 feet long and 10 feet wide. If a closet that is 2 feet by 3 feet is built in one corner, what is the area of the room excluding the closet?

• 120 square feet

• 150 square feet

• 144 square feet

• 130 square feet

A rectangular pizza has a diameter of 12 inches. If you cut a 2-inch wide crust around the edge, what is the area of the pizza without the crust?

• 12π square inches

• 16π square inches

• 8π square inches

• 20π square inches

A rectangular book cover is 8 inches wide and 10 inches tall. If you add a border that is 1 inch wide around the cover, what is the total area of the cover including the border?

• 120 square inches

• 130 square inches

• 110 square inches

• 100 square inches

A rectangular plot of land is 50 meters long and 30 meters wide. If a house that is 10 meters by 15 meters is built on it, what is the area of the land that remains after the house is built?

• 1200 square meters

• 1500 square meters

• 1000 square meters

• 1350 square meters