Name
Lesson 19
Date
Enrich
Area of Rectangles
Majestic Mall has beautiful fountains and landscaping. Find the
area of each space described.
1. The rectangular fountain measures 12 feet by 14 feet.
A sidewalk that surrounds the fountain is made of 2 feet by
2 feet paving blocks. What is the total area of the sidewalk?
2. A garden space is made up of two overlapping rectangles.
One rectangle measures 8 feet by 5 feet. The other rectangle
measures 5 feet by 8 feet. The area where the rectangles
overlap measures 15 square feet. What is the total surface
area of the garden?
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3. An L-shaped flower bed is twice as tall as it is wide. The total
surface area of the flower bed is 54 square feet. Draw the
flower bed and label each of its dimensions.
Grade 3 • Lesson 19
Name
Lesson 19
Date
Enrich
Area of Rectangles
Majestic Mall has beautiful fountains and landscaping. Find the
area of each space described.
1. The rectangular fountain measures 12 feet by 14 feet.
A sidewalk that surrounds the fountain is made of 2 feet by
2 feet paving blocks. What is the total area of the sidewalk?
120 square feet
2. A garden space is made up of two overlapping rectangles.
One rectangle measures 8 feet by 5 feet. The other rectangle
measures 5 feet by 8 feet. The area where the rectangles
overlap measures 15 square feet. What is the total surface
area of the garden?
65 square feet
Copyright © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Permission is granted to reproduce for classroom use.
3. An L-shaped flower bed is twice as tall as it is wide. The total
surface area of the flower bed is 54 square feet. Draw the
flower bed and label each of its dimensions.
3 ft
14 ft
11 ft
4 ft
3 ft
7 ft
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Grade 3 • Lesson 19