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Area of rectangles and squares

32 in.
25 in.
32
x 25
160
640
800 in.
2
800 in.
2
(w)
( l )
+
1
1
42 in.
21 in.
84 in.
84 in.
95 ft
36 ft
87 ft
41 ft
68 mm
49 mm 83 mm
77 mm
99 in. 85 in.
39 in.
83 in.
69 in.
Find the area of these rectangles and squares.
You may need to do your work on a separate sheet.
in.
2
in.
2
ft
2

ft
2
mm
2
mm
2
in.
2
in.
2
in.
2

99 in.
Find the area of this rectangle
To find the area of a rectangle
or square, we multiply
length (l) by width (w).
Area =
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For the exercises on this page, children need to multiply the two sides together to
arrive at the area. If any answers are wrong, check the long multiplication, and
if necessary, revise the method. Children may confuse area and perimeter, and add
the sides together.
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MME Grade 5 297mm x 210mm US
Area of rectangles and squares
To find the area of a rectangle
or square, we multiply
length (l) by width (w).
Area =
32 in.
25 in.
32
x 25
1 60
640
800 in.
2
800 in.
2
(w)
( l )
+
1
1
42 in.
21 in.
84 in.
84 in.
95 ft
36 ft
87 ft
41 ft
68 mm
49 mm 83 mm
77 mm
99 in. 85 in.
39 in.
83 in.
69 in.
Find the area of these rectangles and squares.
You may need to do your work on a separate sheet.
in.
2
in.
2
ft
2

ft
2
mm
2
mm
2
in.
2
in.
2
in.
2

882 7,056
3,420
6,391 3,332
3,567
9,801 3,315 5,727
99 in.
Find the area of this rectangle