Finding Area of a Square/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

Marla has a garden with a length of 5 feet and a width of 3 feet. What is the area and perimeter of her garden?

• A = 8 square feet
  P = 16 feet

• A = 15 square feet
  P = 8 feet

• A= 15 square feet
  P = 16 feet

• A = 16 square feet
  P = 15 feet

Do the figures have the same area or perimeter?

• Area

• Perimeter

• Both

Which statement is true?

• The figures have the same perimeter but different areas.

• The figures have different perimeters but the same area.

• The figures have the same area and perimeter.

• The figures have different perimeters and areas.

What is the area of this rectangle?  
Length:  9 cm
Width:  3 cm 

• 24 square cm

• 27 square cm

• 93 square cm

• 27 cm 

Which of the following rectangles will have the largest area?
Length 8 cm Width 9 cm
Length 6 cm Width 2 cm
Length 12 cm Width 2 cm
Length 10 cm Width 5 cm

• Length 8 cm Width 9 cm

• Length 6 cm Width 2 cm

• Length 12 cm Width 2 cm

• Length 10 cm Width 5 cm

Which of the following will have the smallest AREA?

• 2 by 4 

• 3 by 12

• 9 by 1

• 6 by 7