Finding the Area of Two Rectangles

In the area formula for a rectangle the "b" stands for _____________.

Calculate the area of this rectangle.

• 4.375 m²

• 6.75 m²

• 3.75 m²

• 4 m²

Ashley was making a cake for her mom's birthday. The cake was in the shape of a rectangle with the dimensions 12 in by 8 in. What is the area of the top of the cake?

• 40 in²

• 80 in²

• 48 in²

• 96 in²

Maya, along with her friends Benjamin and Aria, is excited to create a vibrant new garden in her backyard. The garden will be rectangular, and they need your help to calculate its area. Remember, the area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width. Can you help them figure it out?

What is the area?

• 17.5 cm²

• 30 cm²

• 35 cm²

• 12 cm²

Use the area formula and work backwards to find the missing side length.

• 60 m

• 6.5 m

• 13 m

• 55 m

Do the figures have the same area or perimeter?

• Area

• Perimeter

• Both

True or False: Both figures have an area of 24 units.

• True

• False

What operation do you use when finding area?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

When measuring area, what label do you use?

• units

• units²

• units³