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Grade 4 math · S.1 · Area of Rectangles

Area word problems

Write the answer in square units.

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  1. A rectangular classroom rug is 3 m long and 2 m wide. What is its area?

    Answer: 6 square metres

  2. A rectangular garden has an area of 91 square metres. It is 7 m long. How wide is it?

    Answer: 13 m

  3. 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.

Curriculum

Common Core: 3.MD.C.7, 4.MD.A.3

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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