Year 4 maths · S.1 · Area of Rectangles
Area word problems
Write the answer in square units.
See worked examples
A rectangular classroom rug is 3 m long and 2 m wide. What is its area?
Answer: 6 square metres
A rectangular garden has an area of 91 square metres. It is 7 m long. How wide is it?
Answer: 13 m
A rectangular patio is 5 m long and 3 m wide. What is its area?
Answer: 15 square metres
Tip: Write the answer in square units.
On paper: this skill is in the printable pack Grade 4 Time and Measurement Word Problems (Common Core), with an answer key.
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