Area / Perimeter Worksheet
1 a.
Write a number sentence for the total area, thinking of one rectangle or two.
 
        
        
    
    


____ × ( ____ + ____ )  =  _____ × _____  +  _____ × _____   =  _______
area of the
whole rectangle		 area of the
first part		 area of the
second part

 
2 a. Draw a two-part rectangle whose area matches the number sentence.
 
 

 


7 × (6 + 8)  =  _____ × _____  +  _____ × _____   =  ________
area of the
whole rectangle		 area of the
first part		 area of the
second part
3 a. Draw a two-part rectangle whose area matches the number sentence.
 
 

 


8 × (4 + 2)  =  _____ × _____  +  _____ × _____   =  ________
area of the
whole rectangle		 area of the
first part		 area of the
second part
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Answer Key

1 a.  2 × (8 + 4) = 2 × 8 + 2 × 4 = 24

 
2 a. 
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        


7 × (6 + 8) = 7 × 6 + 7 × 8 = 98

 
3 a. 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


8 × (4 + 2) = 8 × 4 + 8 × 2 = 48

 

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