Calculating Area of Rectangles

Jake and Dion are baking cakes with the same area. Jake's cake measures 4 inches by 6 inches, giving it an area of 24 square inches. The task is to find possible dimensions for Dion's cake that also result in an area of 24 square inches. After evaluating different options, the correct dimensions for Dion's cake are determined to be 8 inches by 3 inches.

What are the dimensions of Jake's cake?

• 3 in x 8 in

• 6 in x 4 in

• 4 in x 6 in

• 5 in x 5 in

How is the area of a rectangle calculated?

• Length minus width

• Length plus width

• Length divided by width

• Length times width

What is the area of Jake's cake?

• 30 square inches

• 12 square inches

• 18 square inches

• 24 square inches

Which of the following dimensions for Dion's cake also results in an area of 24 square inches?

• 8 in x 3 in

• 3 in x 4 in

• 6 in x 3 in

• 5 in x 5 in

Why can't the dimensions 5 in x 5 in be the correct choice for Dion's cake?

• It results in an area of 15 square inches

• It results in an area of 30 square inches

• It results in an area of 25 square inches

• It results in an area of 20 square inches