Understanding the Area of Rectangles

What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Length divided by width

• Length times width

• Length minus width

• Length plus width

Which of the following is NOT a practical use of calculating the area?

• Painting surfaces

• Measuring time

• Determining carpet size

• Building structures

If a rectangle has a length of 10 units and a width of 6 units, what is its area?

• 16 square units

• 60 square units

• 30 square units

• 100 square units

How many square units is the area of a rectangle with a length of 13 units and a width of 3 units?

• 45 square units

• 16 square units

• 26 square units

• 39 square units

A rectangle has a length of 8 units and a width of 7 units. What is its area?

• 56 square units

• 72 square units

• 48 square units

• 64 square units