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Area of Rectangles and Parallelograms

This worksheet helps third-grade students practice calculating the area of rectangles and parallelograms.

Grade 3 Math GeometryArea of Rectangles and Parallelograms
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2 Short AnswerMultiple ChoiceFill in the BlanksTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.C.5CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.C.6CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.MD.C.7

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Area of Rectangles and Parallelograms

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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the given shapes. Remember, area is the amount of space inside a flat shape.

1. What is the area of the rectangle below?

Length = 10 cmWidth = 5 cm

Area =   square cm

2. A rectangular garden is 8 meters long and 4 meters wide. What is its area?

3. Find the area of the parallelogram shown below.

Base = 20 cmHeight = 8 cm

Area =   square cm

4. A parallelogram-shaped rug has a base of 7 feet and a height of 3 feet. What is its area?

5. Which formula is used to find the area of a rectangle?

a

Length + Width

b

Length x Width

c

Base + Height

d

Base x Base

6. The area of a shape is measured in   units.

7. To find the area of a parallelogram, you multiply its base by its  .

8. A square is a special type of rectangle.

T

True

F

False