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Find the Area of Rectangles Grade 3 Math Worksheet
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Find the area of each rectangle in square meters.
1. A rectangle 2 meters long and 8 meters wide. A rectangle filled with touching unit squares in 8 rows, with 2 squares in each row. Every fifth grid line is darker to help with counting. The top side is labelled 2 m and the left side 8 m. 2 m 8 m 2. A rectangle 3 meters long and 2 meters wide. A rectangle filled with touching unit squares in 2 rows, with 3 squares in each row. The top side is labelled 3 m and the left side 2 m. 3 m 2 m 3. A rectangle 8 meters long and 6 meters wide. A rectangle filled with touching unit squares in 6 rows, with 8 squares in each row. Every fifth grid line is darker to help with counting. The top side is labelled 8 m and the left side 6 m. 8 m 6 m 4. A rectangle 6 meters long and 7 meters wide. A rectangle filled with touching unit squares in 7 rows, with 6 squares in each row. Every fifth grid line is darker to help with counting. The top side is labelled 6 m and the left side 7 m. 6 m 7 m 5. A rectangle 4 meters long and 6 meters wide. A rectangle filled with touching unit squares in 6 rows, with 4 squares in each row. Every fifth grid line is darker to help with counting. The top side is labelled 4 m and the left side 6 m. 4 m 6 m 6. A rectangle 6 meters long and 6 meters wide. A rectangle filled with touching unit squares in 6 rows, with 6 squares in each row. Every fifth grid line is darker to help with counting. The top side is labelled 6 m and the left side 6 m. 6 m 6 m 7. A rectangle 2 meters long and 2 meters wide. A rectangle filled with touching unit squares in 2 rows, with 2 squares in each row. The top side is labelled 2 m and the left side 2 m. 2 m 2 m 8. A rectangle 5 meters long and 5 meters wide. A rectangle filled with touching unit squares in 5 rows, with 5 squares in each row. The top side is labelled 5 m and the left side 5 m. 5 m 5 m 9. A rectangle 5 meters long and 4 meters wide. A rectangle filled with touching unit squares in 4 rows, with 5 squares in each row. The top side is labelled 5 m and the left side 4 m. 5 m 4 m
Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6 About this worksheet The area of a rectangle is the number of unit squares that cover it. A third grader learns that the squares sit in equal rows, so counting them is the same as multiplying the number of rows by the number in each row. On this worksheet your child sees nine rectangles drawn on a grid, each with its two sides labelled in meters, and writes the area as a number of square meters.
Building Confidence uses small rectangles up to 5 by 5, On Level uses sides up to 8, and Challenge Me uses sides up to 9, including squares. Ask your child to say the multiplication sentence out loud before writing the answer: 3 rows of 5 squares is 3 times 5, which is 15 square meters.
What your child will learn Find area by multiplying the two side lengths Write area in square units Connect rows of squares to multiplicationCommon Core standard: 3.MD.C.7
Worked example A rectangle 5 meters long and 3 meters wide has 3 rows of 5 squares: 3 × 5 = 15 square meters.
Common mistake Adding the sides, which finds the distance around, instead of multiplying them.
Helpful hint Multiply the length by the width.
Questions parents ask What is the most common mistake with find the area of rectangles?+ Adding the sides, which finds the distance around, instead of multiplying them.
How can I help my child with find the area of rectangles?+ Multiply the length by the width.
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