Exploring Area and Perimeter of Rectangles

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

• Length + Width

• Length x Width

• 2 x (Length + Width)

• 2 x Length + 2 x Width

How do you calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

• Length x Width

• Length + Width

• 2 x (Length + Width)

• Length / Width

If the length of a rectangle is doubled while the width remains the same, how does the area change?

• It remains the same

• It quadruples

• It halves

• It doubles

What unit of measurement is used for the area of a rectangle?

• Linear feet

• Feet

• Square feet

• Cubic feet

If a rectangle has a length of 3 feet and a width of 12 feet, what is its area?

• 48 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 36 square feet

• 15 square feet

A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 feet. If the width is 6 feet, what is the length?

• 9 feet

• 18 feet

• 12 feet

• 15 feet

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with dimensions 5 inches by 7 inches?

• 35 inches

• 24 inches

• 12 inches

• 60 inches

What is the area of a rectangle with dimensions 8 feet by 12 feet?

• 40 square feet

• 96 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 24 square feet

How many square inches of grass seed is needed to cover a backyard that is 8 feet by 12 feet?

• 96 square inches

• 960 square feet

• 960 square inches

• 96 square feet

For a rectangle measuring 8 feet by 12 feet, how much fencing is needed to enclose it?

• 20 feet

• 24 feet

• 40 feet

• 96 feet