Exploring Area: Real-World Challenges for Grade 5

A rectangular garden is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the garden in square meters?

• 20 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 50 square meters

A square playground has a side length of 10 feet. What is the area of the playground in square feet?

• 100 square feet

• 50 square feet

• 75 square feet

• 200 square feet

A rectangular swimming pool is 12 feet long and 6 feet wide. How many square feet of water does it hold?

• 72 square feet

• 84 square feet

• 60 square feet

• 48 square feet

A rectangular room measures 15 feet by 10 feet. If you want to cover the floor with tiles that are 1 square foot each, how many tiles do you need?

• 100

• 120

• 180

• 150

A rectangular field is 20 meters long and 15 meters wide. What is the area of the field in square meters?

• 300 square meters

• 250 square meters

• 150 square meters

• 400 square meters

If a rectangular box has a length of 4 inches and a width of 3 inches, what is the area of the top face of the box in square inches?

• 8 square inches

• 12 square inches

• 10 square inches

• 15 square inches

A garden is 9 meters long and 4 meters wide. If you want to convert the area to square centimeters, what is the area in square centimeters? (1 square meter = 10,000 square centimeters)

• 90000 square centimeters

• 36000 square centimeters

• 40000 square centimeters

• 360000 square centimeters

A rectangular painting has a width of 2 feet and a height of 3 feet. What is the area of the painting in square feet?

• 8 square feet

• 9 square feet

• 4 square feet

• 6 square feet

A rectangular plot of land is 50 yards long and 30 yards wide. What is the area of the plot in square yards?

• 1200 square yards

• 1800 square yards

• 1500 square yards

• 1000 square yards

A square tile has a side length of 2 inches. What is the area of one tile in square inches?

• 4 square inches

• 6 square inches

• 8 square inches

• 2 square inches