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Finding the Area of Rectangles and Squares

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

Nicole uses tiling to find the total area of the two rectangles shown. Each unit square is 1 square foot. Which expressions can be used to find the area, in square feet, of Nicole's rectangles?

a)

5×(3+2)5\times\left(3+2\right)

b)

(6+6)×5\left(6+6\right)\times5

c)

(3+2)×6\left(3+2\right)\times6

2.

Dan is planning to build a square porch attached to the side of his house. After the porch is built, he would like to cover the floor with 1-foot square tiles. The diagram shows the measurements of the porch and lawn where he plans to build. How many tiles will he need to cover the porch floor?

a)

72 square feet

b)

12 square feet

c)

26 feet

d)

36 square feet

3.

Portia draws this shape. What is the area of the shape? Show your work.

4.

A designer paints gray and white squares on a rectangular game board. Each square is 1 square inch. What is the area, in square inches, of the section that the designer has painted gray?

Area == (a)  

5.

What is the area of this rectangle?

a)

50 square centimeters

b)

50 square inches

c)

15 square inches

d)

15 square centimeters

6.
7.

What is the area of this figure?

a)

40 square units

b)

40 units

c)

40

8.

What is the area of the rectangle?

a)

48 sq feet

b)

48 sq inches

c)

28sq feet

d)

28 feet

9.

Mrs. Mueller has a swimming pool. What is the area of her pool?

a)

11 yards

b)

11 square yards

c)

24 yards

d)

24 square yards

10.

The rug is 4 feet long and 8 feet wide.

What is the area of the rug?

a)

32 square feet

b)

24 square feet

c)

30 square feet

d)

64 square feet

11.

What is the area of the rectangle in square centimeters?

a)

10 sq cm

b)

15 sq cm

c)

28 sq cm

d)

24 sq sm

12.

Harry drew the rectangle in the image. Which expression describes how Harry can find the area of the rectangle?

a)

( 8 x 3 ) + ( 8 x 5 )

b)

( 8 + 3 ) + (8 + 5 )

c)

( 8 + 3 + 5 ) + (8 + 3 + 5 )

d)

8 + ( 3 + 5 )

13.

What is the area of the square?

a)

27

b)

36

c)

72

d)

81

14.

The shaded figure on the grid represents Erin’s rectangular lawn.

What is the area in square meters of Erin’s lawn?

(a)   square meters

15.

What is the area of this shape?

a)

24 yards

b)

34 yards

c)

22 yards

d)

55 yards

16.

Find the area.

a)

16 cm2

b)

30 cm2

c)

32 cm2

d)

60 cm2

17.

Max's bedroom floor is in the shape of a rectangle as shown. What is the area of Max's bedroom floor?

a)

16 square feet

b)

106 square feet

c)

60 square feet

d)

56 square feet

18.

The rug is 4 feet long and 8 feet wide.

What is the area of the rug?

a)

32 square feet

b)

24 square feet

c)

30 square feet

d)

64 square feet

19.

Angela uses these tiles to make a rectangle. What expression can Angela use to show the area of the rectangle?

a)

36/4

b)

2 x (9+4)

c)

9+4+9+4

d)

4x9

20.

What is the total area of the shape?

a)

24 square feet

b)

40 square feet

c)

39 square feet

d)

64 square feet