Measuring Area: Word Problems with Square Units

A rectangular garden is 6 meters long and 4 meters wide. What is the area of the garden in square meters?

• 20 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 24 square meters

• 18 square meters

Lily wants to cover her square table with a cloth. If each side of the table is 2 feet long, what is the area of the table in square feet?

• 4 square feet

• 6 square feet

• 8 square feet

• 2 square feet

A playground has a rectangular sandbox that is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. How many square feet of sand are needed to fill the sandbox?

• 12 square feet

• 15 square feet

• 10 square feet

• 20 square feet

Tom is painting a rectangular wall that is 8 feet high and 10 feet wide. What is the area of the wall he needs to paint in square feet?

• 90 square feet

• 70 square feet

• 100 square feet

• 80 square feet

A rectangular swimming pool is 12 meters long and 5 meters wide. Estimate the area of the pool using a model of 1 square meter tiles. How many tiles will be needed?

• 80

• 60

• 70

• 50

Sarah has a square flower bed with each side measuring 3 feet. What is the area of the flower bed in square feet?

• 6 square feet

• 9 square feet

• 3 square feet

• 12 square feet

A rectangular classroom measures 9 meters by 7 meters. If the school wants to put carpet in the classroom, what is the area that needs to be covered in square meters?

• 45 square meters

• 72 square meters

• 63 square meters

• 56 square meters

A rectangular piece of land is 15 meters long and 10 meters wide. What is the area of the land in square meters?

• 100 square meters

• 150 square meters

• 200 square meters

• 75 square meters

If a square park has a side length of 4 meters, what is the area of the park in square meters?

• 12 square meters

• 16 square meters

• 8 square meters

• 20 square meters

A rectangular book cover is 11 inches long and 8 inches wide. What is the area of the book cover in square inches?

• 88 square inches

• 80 square inches

• 100 square inches

• 90 square inches