Grade 4 Math · Spatial Sense

Area of rectangles using arrays

Use the row-and-column structure of an array to find the area of a rectangle, and see that area is the product of its side lengths. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.

Practice this skill Curriculum: G4-E2.5

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This grid is made of 1 cm^2 unit squares, arranged in rows and columns. What is the area of the rectangle?

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Answer: 15

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A rectangle is 6 m long and 3 m wide. Using the row-and-column structure of an array, what is its area?

📘 Worked solution
1Think of 3 rows with 6 unit squares in each row.The rows and columns of an array show that a rectangle's area is length times width.
26 · 3 = 18 m2Multiply the two side lengths to get the total area.

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