Area of Rectangle Word Problems

The president wants the carpet in the East Room of the White House replaced. The East Room is 79 feet long by 36 feet wide. How much carpet should the decorator order?

• 8,248 square feet

• 2,848 square feet

• 4,288 square feet

• 2,844 square feet

Alicia's garden is 50 square feet. Inside of her garden she plants a section of tomatoes that is 3 feet by 4 feet. How much more space does she have left in her garden to plant other crops?

• 62 square feet

• 38 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 43 square feet

A living room wall is 20 feet long and 12 feet high. How much paint do you need to cover this wall?

• 32 square feet

• 24 square feet

• 240 square feet

• 40 square feet

The park is a rectangle that is 150 yards long and 5 yards wide. What is the park’s area? (Mason)

• 5 x 50 = 250 square yards

• 150 x 5 = 750 square yards

• 150 + 5 = 155 square yards

• 150 - 5 = 145 square yards

Chloe's room is a rectangle. The room is six meters long and thirteen meters long. What is the area of the room? (Chloe)

• 6 + 13 + 6 + 13 = 38 meters

• 13 + 6 = 19 square meters

• 13 - 6 = 7 square meters

• 6 x 13 = 78 square meters

Miss Baldwin has a house that has the length of 12 yards and the width of 6 yards. What is the area of her house? (Elisabetta)

• 82 square feet

• 96 square feet

• 50 square feet

• 72 square feet

John wants to fill a pool up before summer. The length of the pool is 9 yards and the width is 4 yards. What is the area of the pool? (Farhana)

• 36 square yards

• 98 square yards

• 106 square yards

• 13 square yards

Laila wants her room planned before she moves. The length of her room is 10 feet and the width is 2 feet. What is the area of her room? (Maya)

• 12 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 24 square feet

• 18 square feet

Breaisha has a kitchen that is 8ft long and 10ft wide. Find the area to figure out how many 1ft square tiles she will need to cover the floor. (Trinity)

• 8 square tiles

• 10 square tiles

• 80 square tiles

• 800 square tiles

Nala got a new iPad. The iPad is 12 inches long and 6 inches wide. What is the area of the iPad? (Charleigh)

• 72 square inches

• 60 square inches

• 18 square inches

• 6 square inches