Grade 4 · Year 5 · Class 4 · ages 9–10 · Geometry
Area of rectangles and squares: Grade 4 practice
Finding the area of a rectangle or a square, and a missing side from the area. Eight questions at a time, instant feedback and a mastery score from 0 to 100.
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The idea in one minute
Area counts the square units inside: length × width. For a missing side, divide the area by the side you know.
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One question at each level. Tap a question to see the answer.
Easy A rectangle is 8 m by 4 m. Its area in m² is
Answer: 32
Medium A rectangle is 8 m by 7 m. Its area in m² is
Answer: 56
Challenge A rectangle is 4 m by 2 m. Its area in m² is
Answer: 8
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Related skills
- Perimeter of rectangles and squares (Grade 3)
- Volume of cuboids (Grade 5)
- Area of rectangles, triangles and parallelograms (Grade 6)
- Angles in triangles, on a line and round a point (Grade 6)
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Area of rectangles and squares: questions
What grade is area of rectangles and squares?
It is usually taught in Grade 4 (Year 5 in England, Class 4 in India, ages 9–10), though schools and countries differ. Try the grade above or below if it feels too hard or too easy.
What does a area of rectangles and squares question look like?
For example: "A rectangle is 8 m by 7 m. Its area in m² is" The answer is 56. Area counts the square units inside: length × width. For a missing side, divide the area by the side you know.
What should I learn before and after area of rectangles and squares?
Before it, try perimeter of rectangles and squares (Grade 3). After it, move on to volume of cuboids (Grade 5).
How can I get better at area of rectangles and squares?
Area counts the square units inside: length × width. For a missing side, divide the area by the side you know. Practise a little every day, read the hint after each wrong answer, and use the printable worksheet when you want to write it out.
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