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Area

20 questions

3rd - 3rd Grade

Mathematics

This Grade 3 mathematics worksheet gives students focused practice finding area in square units. Across 20 multiple-choice questions, students identify area as the space inside a figure, select the area formula (length × width), calculate areas of rectangles and squares, and choose appropriate squared-unit measurements. The worksheet also includes area word problems involving a wall, bookmark, and closet, helping students apply multiplication to everyday rectangular dimensions. Students also work with irregular shapes and select pairs of multiplication equations that represent combined areas. These items reinforce decomposing shapes and connecting visual area models to equations, while the answer choices reveal whether students understand the difference between area and perimeter, multiplication and addition, and linear versus squared units. This free printable worksheet is designed for Grade 3 math practice, independent work, review, or a quick conceptual check. It includes a complete answer key for efficient grading and feedback.

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Area

Total questions: 20

Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the area of the rectangle.
a)
36 in.2
b)
72 in.2
c)
26 in.2
d)
13 in.2
2.
What is the area?
a)
3 sq units
b)
6 sq units
c)
12 sq units
d)
9 sq units
3.
What is the area of a square with a length of 4 cm?
a)
16 cm
b)
16 square cm
c)
8 cm
d)
8 square cm 
4.
How do you find the area of a rectangle?
a)
Length + Length + Length + Length
b)
Length + Width
c)
Length x Width
d)
Width x Width
5.
Adam was painting a wall in his room. The wall was 4 feet wide and 4 feet tall. What is the area of the wall he has to paint?
a)
16ft
b)
8ft
c)
12ft
d)
4ft
6.
Area represents the
a)
The number of square units inside a figure
b)
The number of units around a figure
7.

What is the area of this irregular shape?

a)

10

b)

16

c)

8

d)

12

8.

Which two equations match the combined areas?

a)

(4 x4) and (2 x4)

b)

(8 x 2) and (4 x 3)

c)

(16 x 1) and (8x 3)

9.
Find the area of the rectangle.
a)
140 cm2
b)
70 cm2
c)
34 cm2
d)
64 cm2
10.

Which two equations match the combined areas?

a)

(6 x 3) and (6 x 5)

b)

(5 x 9) and (10 x 10)

c)

(3 x 3) and (3 x 5)

11.

Area is always measured in what kind of units?

a)

just units

b)

no units

c)

squared units

12.

What is formula for Area?

a)

Area = Length + Width

b)

Area = Length x Width

13.

What is Area?

a)

The space inside a shape.

b)

The space outside a shape.

14.

A bookmark is 3 centimeters wide and 9 centimeters tall. What is its area?

a)

27cm2

b)

24cm2

c)

28cm

d)

28cm2

15.

A rectangular closet is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is its area?

a)

15ft2

b)

14ft2

c)

15ft

d)

16ft2

16.

A map of the world is 5 feet wide. The area is 10 square feet. How tall is the map?

a)

2ft

b)

50ft

c)

50ft2

d)

30ft

17.

A tissue is 6 inches long. The area is 24 square inches. What is the width of the tissue?

a)

4in

b)

144in2

c)

4in2

d)

4ft

18.

Which is larger: 1 inch 1 foot?

a)

1 foot

b)

1 inch

c)

They're the same

19.

0 X 7

a)

7

b)

0

c)

6

d)

70

20.

5 x 5

a)

25

b)

52

c)

10

d)

0

Answer Key

Area

Total questions: 20

1.
a) 36 in.2
2.
d) 9 sq units
3.
b) 16 square cm
4.
c) Length x Width
5.
a) 16ft
6.
a) The number of square units inside a figure
7.
d)

12

8.
a)

(4 x4) and (2 x4)

9.
b) 70 cm2
10.
c)

(3 x 3) and (3 x 5)

11.
c)

squared units

12.
b)

Area = Length x Width

13.
a)

The space inside a shape.

14.
a)

27cm2

15.
a)

15ft2

16.
a)

2ft

17.
a)

4in

18.
a)

1 foot

19.
b)

0

20.
a)

25

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FAQs

What does this Grade 3 area worksheet cover?

This 20-question multiple-choice worksheet covers finding the area of rectangles, squares, and irregular shapes. Students identify area as the space inside a figure, use length × width, solve dimension-based word problems, select squared units, and match multiplication equations to combined areas.

How can I use this worksheet to teach area?

Introduce the worksheet by modeling a rectangle with its length and width, then show why multiplying those dimensions counts the square units inside it. Before students begin the multiple-choice items, have them explain why area uses multiplication and squared units rather than addition or units around a shape. Use the irregular-shape and combined-area questions to discuss how a figure can be split into smaller rectangles and represented by more than one multiplication equation.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this area worksheet?

Watch for students choosing perimeter strategies, such as adding side lengths, when an item asks for area. Students may also multiply incorrectly, select a linear unit instead of a squared unit, or confuse a square’s side length with its total area. In the irregular-shape and combined-area questions, check that students account for every section and choose equations that represent the parts shown.

How do I assign and grade this area worksheet?

This area worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key for the rectangle, square, irregular-shape, equation, and word-problem items. Printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app.

How can I differentiate this area worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or font size so the multiple-choice area problems and answer options are easier to navigate. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language when that better supports access to the area vocabulary, formulas, and word problems.

Where can I find more worksheets like this on Wayground?

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