Multiplication Magic: Area Word Problems for 3rd Graders

A rectangle has a length of 4 meters and a width of 3 meters. What is the area of the rectangle?

• 10 square meters

• 15 square meters

• 7 square meters

• 12 square meters

Lily wants to cover her garden, which is 5 meters long and 2 meters wide, with grass. How much grass does she need to buy?

• 10 square meters

• 8 square meters

• 12 square meters

• 15 square meters

A classroom has a length of 6 feet and a width of 4 feet. What is the area of the classroom floor?

• 30 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 24 square feet

• 24 cubic feet

Tom is making a rectangular sandbox that is 3 feet long and 2 feet wide. What is the area of the sandbox?

• 6 square feet

• 8 square feet

• 5 square feet

• 4 square feet

A swimming pool is 8 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the area of the pool's surface?

• 20 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 24 square meters

• 15 square meters

Sarah has a rectangular table that is 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is the area of the table?

• 12 square feet

• 18 square feet

• 15 square feet

• 20 square feet

A rectangular poster is 7 inches long and 5 inches wide. What is the area of the poster?

• 35 square inches

• 30 square inches

• 40 square inches

• 25 square inches

The area of a rectangular garden is 12 square meters. If the length is 4 meters, what is the width?

• 3 meters

• 6 meters

• 2 meters

• 5 meters

A rectangular rug is 9 feet long and 6 feet wide. What is the area of the rug?

• 54 square feet

• 36 square feet

• 72 square feet

• 45 square feet

A rectangular field is 10 meters long and 5 meters wide. How many square meters is the area of the field?

• 25 square meters

• 70 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 30 square meters