Common Core: 3rd Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 3

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 3rd Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #576 : Geometry

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #577 : Geometry

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #111 : How To Find The Area Of A Rectangle

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #191 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #1731 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #1732 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #1733 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #1734 : Common Core Math: Grade 3

What is the area of the rectangle? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve. 

*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units. 

Example Question #71 : Geometry

If the formula to find the area of the white side of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple side? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple side and the white side have the same width, . The length of the purple side is . Thus the area formula for the purple side of the rectangle is .

 

Example Question #202 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

If the formula to find the area of the white side of the rectangle below is , what is the formula to find that area of the purple side? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Both the purple side and the white side have the same width, . The length of the purple side is . Thus the area formula for the purple side of the rectangle is .

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