Estimating Area: Fun Grids Challenge for 3rd Graders

A garden is shaped like a rectangle. It is 4 grids long and 3 grids wide. What is the area of the garden in square grids?

• 15 square grids

• 8 square grids

• 10 square grids

• 12 square grids

A classroom has a carpet that covers an area of 5 grids by 6 grids. How many square grids does the carpet cover?

• 36

• 24

• 18

• 30

Lily wants to paint a wall that is 8 grids tall and 5 grids wide. What is the area of the wall in square grids?

• 30 square grids

• 50 square grids

• 20 square grids

• 40 square grids

A rectangular swimming pool is 10 grids long and 4 grids wide. Estimate the area of the pool using grids. What is your estimate?

• 30 grids

• 20 grids

• 40 grids

• 50 grids

Tom has a rectangular piece of paper that is 7 grids long and 2 grids wide. What is the area of the paper in square grids?

• 10 square grids

• 14 square grids

• 16 square grids

• 12 square grids

A playground has a sandbox that is 3 grids by 3 grids. What is the area of the sandbox in square grids?

• 9 square grids

• 8 square grids

• 12 square grids

• 6 square grids

A rectangular field is 12 grids long and 3 grids wide. How many square grids is the area of the field?

• 24 square grids

• 30 square grids

• 18 square grids

• 36 square grids

Sarah is making a poster that is 6 grids tall and 4 grids wide. What is the area of the poster in square grids?

• 30 square grids

• 20 square grids

• 24 square grids

• 18 square grids

A rectangular box is 5 grids long and 2 grids wide. What is the area of the box's base in square grids?

• 15 square grids

• 12 square grids

• 7 square grids

• 10 square grids

A pizza is cut into a rectangular shape that is 8 grids long and 2 grids wide. What is the area of the pizza in square grids?

• 12

• 10

• 20

• 16