Finding Area of Rectangles

The video tutorial explains how to find the area of a rectangle by tiling it into rows and columns. It uses a rectangle that is 6 inches long and 3 inches wide as an example. The method involves counting the number of rows and columns and then multiplying them to find the total area. This approach is equivalent to counting all the tiles individually. The tutorial emphasizes that multiplying the dimensions of the rectangle gives the same result as counting each tile, providing a clear understanding of the area calculation.

What is the first step in finding the area of a rectangle using the tiling method?

• Divide the rectangle into squares

• Add the length and width

• Measure the diagonal of the rectangle

• Count the number of tiles

How many rows are created when tiling a rectangle that is 3 inches wide?

• 3 rows

• 12 rows

• 9 rows

• 6 rows

What is the area of a rectangle that is 6 inches long and 3 inches wide?

• 9 square inches

• 12 square inches

• 18 square inches

• 24 square inches

What operation is used to find the area of a rectangle using the number of rows and columns?

• Subtraction

• Division

• Addition

• Multiplication

Why does multiplying the number of rows and columns give the correct area of a rectangle?

• It measures the perimeter

• It adds the sides

• It counts all the tiles

• It calculates the diagonal

What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?

• Length - Width

• Length / Width

• Length + Width

• Length x Width