Area of Rectangles

Front

What is the area of a rectangle?

Back

The area of a rectangle is the amount of space inside it, calculated by multiplying its length by its width.

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How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = Length x Width.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is its area?

Back

50 square cm.

Front

What are the units used to measure area?

Back

Square units, such as square centimeters (cm²), square inches (in²), etc.

Front

What is the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

The perimeter is the total distance around the rectangle, calculated by adding all the side lengths.

Front

How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Perimeter = 2 x (Length + Width).

Front

If a rectangle has an area of 36 square units and one side is 6 units, what is the other side?

Back

6 units.

Front

What happens to the area of a rectangle if both the length and width are doubled?

Back

The area becomes four times larger.

Front

What is a square?

Back

A square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are equal in length.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 8 inches and an area of 32 square inches, what is the width?

Back

4 inches.