Practice Multiplication as Area in Math

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

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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.

A 3×4 rectangle has 12 unit squares inside—multiplication counts them.

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Example 1

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A rug covers 24 square feet. If it is 6 ft long, how wide is it?

Example 2

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Wallpaper sells in rolls of 30 ft2. A wall is 12 ft by 9 ft. How many full rolls are needed? Any waste?

Example 3

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

Example 4

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

Example 5

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A rectangle is 8 ft by 2 ft. How many 1-ft square tiles fill it?

Example 6

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A floor is 10 ft by 8 ft. A 4 ft by 3 ft rug sits on it. What floor area is NOT covered?

Example 7

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A rectangle is 3 units wide and 4 units tall. How many unit squares fit inside?

Example 8

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

Example 9

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A rectangle has area 30 and width 5. What is its length?

Example 10

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A 2×6 rectangle holds how many unit squares?

Example 11

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Using the area model, compute 7×6 by splitting 7 into 5+2.

Example 12

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A floor is 8 ft by 6 ft. Tiles are 2 ft by 2 ft. How many tiles are needed?

Example 13

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A 1×9 strip has what area?

Example 14

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Compute 23×16 using the area model: split 23=20+3 and 16=10+6. Show the four sub-products and the total.

Example 15

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A 5 by 3 rectangle contains how many unit squares?

Example 16

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An L-shaped patio consists of a 6×4 rectangle joined to a 3×2 rectangle. What is the total area?

Example 17

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A rectangular garden is 5 meters long and 3 meters wide. What is its area? Use A=l×w.

Example 18

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Why does a 3×4 rectangle hold the same number of squares as a 4×3 rectangle?

Example 19

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A rectangle's area is 36 and one side is 9. What is the perimeter?

Example 20

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A rectangle is 6 by 5. If you cut it in half along the length, what is the area of one half?
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