Solved Examples and Worksheet for Finding Area of Rectangles by Tiling

Q1Find the area of the rectangle.


A. 26 sq units
B. 22 sq units
C. 24 sq units
D. 18 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 11 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 2 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 11 × 2 = 22
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the rectangle is 22 square units.
Correct Answer is :   22 sq units
Q2Find the area of the rectangle.


A. 20 sq units
B. 15 sq units
C. 24 sq units
D. 16 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 5 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 4 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 5 × 4 = 20
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the rectangle is 20 square units.
Correct Answer is :   20 sq units
Q3Find the area of the shaded rectangle.


A. 56 sq units
B. 63 sq units
C. 42 sq units
D. 49 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 9 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 7 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 9 × 7 = 63
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the shaded rectangle is 63 square units.
Correct Answer is :   63 sq units
Q4Find the area of the rectangle.


A. 14 sq units
B. 18 sq units
C. 16 sq units
D. 12 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 8 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 2 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 8 × 2 = 16
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the rectangle is 16 square units.
Correct Answer is :   16 sq units
Q5Find the area of the rectangle.


A. 63 sq units
B. 35 sq units
C. 48 sq units
D. 54 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 7 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 5 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 7 × 5 = 35
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the rectangle is 35 square units.
Correct Answer is :   35 sq units
Q6Find the area of the shaded rectangle.


A. 38 sq units
B. 42 sq units
C. 36 sq units
D. 27 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 9 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 4 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 9 × 4 = 36
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the shaded rectangle is 36 square units.
Correct Answer is :   36 sq units
Q7Find the area of the shaded rectangle.


A. 40 sq units
B. 42 sq units
C. 45 sq units
D. 46 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 9 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 5 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 9 × 5 = 45
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the shaded rectangle is 45 square units.
Correct Answer is :   45 sq units
Q8Find the area of the rectangle.


A. 48 sq units
B. 74 sq units
C. 64 sq units
D. 84 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 16 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 3 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 16 × 3 = 48
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the rectangle is 48 square units.
Correct Answer is :   48 sq units
Q9Find the area of the shaded rectangle.


A. 36 sq units
B. 52 sq units
C. 39 sq units
D. 61 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 13 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 3 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 13 × 3 = 39
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the shaded rectangle is 39 square units.
Correct Answer is :   39 sq units
Q10Find the area of the shaded rectangle.


A. 65 sq units
B. 76 sq units
C. 78 sq units
D. 50 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 13 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 6 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 13 × 6 = 78
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the shaded rectangle is 78 square units.
Correct Answer is :   78 sq units
Q11Find the area of the unshaded rectangle.


A. 48 sq units
B. 44 sq units
C. 33 sq units
D. 40 sq units

Solutions
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Step: 1
Length = 11 units
  [Count the number of squares length wise.]
Step: 2
Width = 4 units
  [Count the number of squares width wise.]
Step: 3
Area = length × width = 11 × 4 = 44
Step: 4
Therefore, area of the unshaded rectangle is 44 square units.
Correct Answer is :   44 sq units

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