Squares and Cubes Word Problems

Mr. Jarowski is hanging a square picture frame that has ab area of 169 cm². Find the side length of the frame.

• 12 cm

• 13 cm

• 13 in

• 16 cm

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

A miniature portrait of George Washington is square and has an area of 169 square centimeters. How long is each side of the portrait?

• 16

• 13

• 14

• 15

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Len is baking a square cake for his friend’s wedding. When served to the guests, the cake will be cut into square pieces 1 inch on a side. The cake should be large enough so that each of the 121 guests gets one piece. How long should each side of the cake be?

• 7

• 12

• 11

• 15

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

Tate is planning to put a square garden with an area of 289 square feet in his back yard. What will be the length of each side of the garden?

• 17

• 16

• 15

• 13

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

Rosy wants a large picture window put in the living room of her new house. The window is to be square with an area of 49 square feet. How long should each side of the window be?

• 6

• 4.9

• 7

• 5

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

James is designing a garden space. He has enough fertilizer to cover 144 square feet. He wants to make a square garden. What should be the length of each side?

• 11

• 14

• 12

• 13

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

You have a square blanket that has an area of 1600 square inches. What is the length of one side of the blanket?

• 40 inches

• 4 inches

• 400 inches

• 800 inches

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CCSS.8.EE.A.2

The area of a square tile is 50 centimeters. To the nearest tenth of a centimeter, how long is one side of this tile?

• 7 cm

• 7.1 cm

• 7.2 cm

• 6.9 cm

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Jamal is making a new gaming system, and he wants the top to be 361 square millimeters. What is the length of one side?

• 17

• 18

• 19

• 16

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Grandma's square garden has an area of 90 square feet. The length of one side of her garden would be between what two whole numbers? What is the length of this side to the nearest tenth of a foot?

• 9 and 5, 9.5

• 9 and 6, 9. 6

• 9 and 10, 9.5

• 9 and 10, 9.6

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3