Area of Rectangles and Squares

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Remember: Area = length × width

Don't forget to include the units (cm², m², etc.) in your answer!

Part A: Find the Area

Rectangle 8 cm 5 cm

Area = ______________

Square 6 cm

Area = ______________

3. Rectangle: length = 12 m, width = 4 m → Area = ______________

4. Square: side = 9 cm → Area = ______________

5. Rectangle: length = 15 mm, width = 7 mm → Area = ______________

6. Square: side = 11 m → Area = ______________

Part B: Word Problems

7. A rectangular garden is 8 metres long and 5 metres wide. What is the area of the garden?

Answer: ______________

8. Sarah's square bedroom has walls that are 4 metres long. What is the floor area of her bedroom?

Answer: ______________

9. A rectangular whiteboard is 120 cm long and 90 cm wide. What is its area?

Answer: ______________

10. A farmer has a rectangular paddock that is 25 m long and 18 m wide. What is the area of the paddock?

Answer: ______________

Part C: Challenge ⭐

11. A rectangle has an area of 56 cm². If the width is 7 cm, what is the length?

Length = ______________

12. A square has an area of 64 m². What is the length of one side?

Side length = ______________