Finding the Area

Find the area of the figure:

• 30 ft²

• 60 ft²

• 16 ft²

• 36 ft²

What does area mean?

• the distance around a shape

• half the distance around a shape

• the amount of space outside a shape

• the amount of space inside a shape

What is the formula for finding area of a rectangle?

• A = l•w

• A = l + l + w +w

• A = b•h

• A = bh/2

The area of a rectangle is 72 sq units.  One side length is 9 units.  What is the other side length?

• 9 units

• 7 units

• 10 units

• 8 units

The area of a rectangle is 49 sq. in.  One side length is 7 in.  What is the other side length?

• 9 in.

• 10 cm.

• 3 in.

• 7 in.

Area or triangle?

• 20 cm²

• 56 cm²

• 28 cm²

• 27 cm²

Area of triangle?

• 17 units²

• 20 units²

• 10 units²

• 16 units²

• 18 sq. units

• 9 sq. units

• 18 units

• 9

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

• multiply the height times the width

• multiply all four sides

• multiply the opposite sides

• add the sides

What is the missing side length?

• 4

• 9

• 3

• 6