Area Tasks

Example A:  In a landscape plan, a rectangular flowerbed is designed to be 4 meters longer than it is wide. If 60 square meters are needed for the plants in the bed, what should the dimensions of the rectangular bed be?

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Draw a diagram of the garden and label its length, width, and area.

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Write an equation to represent the area of the garden

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How many meters long is the garden?

Example B:  A rectangle has a width that is 5 feet less than the length. The area of the rectangle is 126 square feet. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Draw a diagram of the rectangle and label its length, width, and area.

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Write an equation to represent the area of the rectangle

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How many feet long is the rectangle?

Example C: A rectangle has a length that is 3 meters more than twice the width. The area of the rectangle is 44 square meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Draw a diagram of the rectangle and label its length, width, and area.

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Write an equation to represent the area of the rectangle

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How many feet wide is the rectangle?

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What did the student do wrong?

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What is the actual width of the lot?

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Draw a diagram of the garden and label its length, width, and area.

Write an equation to represent the area of the garden

How many meters long is the garden?

Draw a diagram of the rectangle and label its length, width, and area.

Write an equation to represent the area of the rectangle

How many feet long is the rectangle?

Draw a diagram of the rectangle and label its length, width, and area.

Write an equation to represent the area of the rectangle

How many feet wide is the rectangle?

What did the student do wrong?

What is the actual width of the lot?

What is the actual length of the lot?