Area and perimeter: word problems
Key Notes:
The area of a square is the side length times itself.
Learn with an example
➡️ A square notepad has sides that are 10 centimetres long. What is the notepad’s area?
_____ square centimetres
Multiply the side length by itself:
10 × 10 = 100
The area is 100 square centimetres.
➡️ A rectangular dining room is 3 metres wide and 7 metres long. What is its area?
_______ square metres
Multiply the length times the width:
3 × 7 = 21
The area is 21 square metres.
➡️ A rectangular vegetable patch is 8 metres long and 6 metres wide. What is its area?
_________ square metres
Multiply the length times the width:
6 × 8 = 48
The area is 48 square metres.
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