Calculating Area: Fun Rectangle Word Problems for 3rd Graders

A garden is 4 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is the area of the garden?

• 12 square meters

• 8 square meters

• 15 square meters

• 10 square meters

A classroom has a length of 5 feet and a width of 2 feet. How many square feet is the classroom?

• 15 square feet

• 7 square feet

• 10 square feet

• 12 square feet

A rectangular pool is 6 meters long and 4 meters wide. What is the area of the pool?

• 30 square meters

• 20 square meters

• 16 square meters

• 24 square meters

A book cover is 8 inches long and 5 inches wide. What is the area of the book cover?

• 20 square inches

• 30 square inches

• 50 square inches

• 40 square inches

A rectangular rug is 7 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is the area of the rug?

• 15 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 21 square feet

• 24 square feet

A rectangular table is 10 feet long and 2 feet wide. What is the area of the table?

• 25 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 15 square feet

A rectangular field is 12 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the field?

• 70 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 60 square meters

A picture frame is 9 inches long and 6 inches wide. What is the area of the picture frame?

• 45 square inches

• 72 square inches

• 36 square inches

• 54 square inches

A rectangular pizza is 14 inches long and 10 inches wide. What is the area of the pizza?

• 120 square inches

• 140 square inches

• 100 square inches

• 150 square inches

A rectangular driveway is 15 feet long and 4 feet wide. What is the area of the driveway?

• 30 square feet

• 60 square feet

• 70 square feet

• 50 square feet