Finding Area from Side Lengths (Word) Worksheet Download
This worksheet gives the width and length of a rectangle in a short story and asks how many one-unit squares it takes to cover it. There is no picture to count, so the student has to multiply rather than tile. The wrong choices are the mistakes the question invites - adding the two lengths, finding the perimeter, or losing a row of squares - so a student who is unsure cannot rule any of them out by inspection.
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Finding Area from Side Lengths (Word)
Students read a word problem giving the two side lengths of a rectangle and choose how many unit squares cover it.
About this worksheet
Students read a word problem giving the two side lengths of a rectangle and choose how many unit squares cover it.
Student objectives
- Find the area of a rectangle by multiplying its length by its width
- Pull the length and width numbers out of a word problem
- Practice multiplication facts while solving area problems
- Understand that area is measured in square units
Everyday practice
- Figure out how much carpet is needed to cover a rectangular room
- Find the size of a garden bed by multiplying its length and width
- Work out how much wrapping paper covers the top of a box
- Calculate the area of a rectangular tabletop to see if a placemat fits