Area word problems

A gardener digs a flower bed that is 12 m long and 9 m wide. The area of the flower bed is 108 m.

• false

• true

Mom wants to put up a new kitchen curtain. If the curtain is 3 ft long and has an area of 12 ft², what is the width of the curtain?

• 15 ft

• 36 ft

• 4 ft

• 9 ft

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I built a play house for my puppy. Its width is 4 m and its area is 20 m². What is the length of the puppy's play house?

• 16 m

• 24 m

• 5 m

• 12 m

Laura has a square rug that is 25 ft². The length of the rug is 5 ft.

• true

• false

I made a stop sign the shape of a square for my class project. The area of it is 64 in². What is the length and width of each side? Type your answer.

Puggy orders two party banners. The area of the small banner is 30 cm². The large banner is 6 cm long and 7 cm wide. What is the total area of the two banners?

• 42 cm²

• 12 cm²

• 72 cm²

• 43 cm²

Francine designed two flags. The Bahamian flag has an area of 36 in² and the other flag has a length and width of 6 in. Which flag has the largest number of square units?

• The Bahamian flag

• The other flag

• none of them

• both of them

Bernice is fixing the floor in her farmhouse. The foyer is 15 yds long and 8 yds wide. The area of the foyer is 120 yds².

• true

• false