Finding the Area of Rectangles and Squares

Jared draws a rectangle. Which equation shows how to find the area using the Distributive Property?

• (5 x 3) + (5 x 3) = 30

• (5 x 4) + (5 x 4) = 40

• (5 x 4) + (5 x 5) = 45

• (2 x 3) + (4 x 5) = 26

How can the area of this rectangle be found?

• Add the number of sides and the number of vertices.

• Add the number of sides to the number of rows.

• Multiply the number of squares by the number of sides.

• Count the total number of squares.

What should Katy do next?

• Katy has found the area since no more squares will fit in the shape.

• Katy should use unit squares around the edge of the shape.

• Katy needs to use 2 more unit squares to cover the remaining parts of the shape.

• Katy should cut a unit square in half to cover the parts of the shape that are not covered.

• Rectangles can be divided into four parts.

• Any figure with four parts is a rectangle.

• Four equal parts make up the whole figure.

• A rectangle has four vertices.

Look at this rectangle. What is the area of the rectangle?

• 26 square feet

• 3 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 13 square feet

If each side of a square has a length of 1 unit, which statement about the square is true?

• The square is a unit that can be used to measure liquid.

• The square is a unit that can be used to measure a solid.

• The square is a unit that can be used to measure mass.

• The square is a unite square that can be used to measure area.

What is the area of the shaded figure?

• 24 square units

• 32 square units

• 8 square units

• 16 square units

Allison wants to find the area of the shaded part of the shape below. Which of these is a way Allison can find the area of the shaded part?

• Count all the unit squares in the grid.

• Add the length and the width of the shaded part.

• Multiply the length and the width of the shaded part.

• Count the unit squares that are shaded.

The shaded shape on the grid represents a rectangular poster that is 4 feet long and 2 feet wide. What is the area, in square feet, of the poster?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 12

A shaded figure is shown. One method of finding the area of this figure is to count the shaded unit squares. What expressions would also calculate the area of the figure? Select ALL that apply.

• 6 + 3 + 3 + 6

• 6 X 6

• 6 X 3

• (6 X 3) + (3 X 6)

• 3 X 6