Area of Rectangles and Irregular Figures

Area is measured in:

• feet

• centimeters

• square units

• inches

Find the area.

• 126 ft²

• 39 ft²

• 156 ft²

• 80 ft²

Which of the figures has the same perimeter but a different area compared to Figure A?

• Figure 1

• Figure 2

• Figure 3

• Figure 4

• None of the Above

Which of the figures has the same area but a different perimeter compared to Figure A?

• Figure 1

• Figure 2

• Figure 3

• Figure 4

• None of the Above

Which of the figures have the same perimeter but different areas?

• Figures 1 and 2

• Figures 2 and 4

• Figures 1 and 3

• Figures 3 and 4

• None of the Above

Fill in the blanks. The figures both have an area of _____. The __________ has a greater perimeter.

• 13 sq. units; rectangle

• 24 sq. units; rectangle

• 24 sq. units; square

• 36 sq. units; square

• 36 sq. units; rectangle

What operation do you use when finding area?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

Ian is building a rectangular sandbox. The perimeter will be 12 feet. He wants the sandbox to have the greatest possible area. What could be Ian's sandbox?

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Isaac drew two rectangles on grid paper.

Which statement about the perimeter and areas of Isaac's rectangles is true?

• The areas are the same and the perimeters are the same

• The areas are different and the perimeters are different

• The areas are different and the perimeters are the same

• The areas are the same and the perimeters are different

When measuring area, what label do you use?

• units

• units²

• units³