Multiplication as Area Math Example 1

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Example 1

easy
A rectangular garden is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is its area? Use \(A = l \times w\).

Solution

  1. 1
    Identify length \(l = 5\) m and width \(w = 3\) m.
  2. 2
    Apply formula: \(A = l \times w\).
  3. 3
    \(A = 5 \times 3 = 15\) square meters.
  4. 4
    The garden's area is 15 m².

Answer

15 square meters
Area of a rectangle = length × width. Think of tiling the garden with 1m × 1m squares: 5 columns × 3 rows = 15 squares.

About Multiplication as Area

Understanding multiplication as calculating the area of a rectangle: length times width gives the number of unit squares that fit inside. This visual model connects arithmetic to geometry.

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More Multiplication as Area Examples

Example 2 medium

A tile floor is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide. Each tile is 1 square foot. How many tiles are needed t

Example 3 easy

A rectangle has length 7 cm and width 4 cm. Find its area.

Example 4 medium

A wall has an area of 54 square feet. It is 9 feet tall. How wide is the wall?

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