Optional extension: Area of rectangles and compound shapes

This Grade 3 worksheet practices optional extension: Area of rectangles and compound shapes.

Supplementary content deliberately selected by the teacher; no reviewed Alberta requirement or mastery credit for this grade is claimed.

2 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser

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  • A rectangle has an area of 18 square metres. The rectangle is 3 metres long. How many metres wide is the rectangle? — answer: 6
  • The shape below is made of two rectangles. Lengths are in centimetres. What is the area, in square centimetres, of the shape? — answer: 33

Questions teachers ask

How many problems are on this worksheet?
2 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
What grade and standard is it for?
Grade 3.
Can I print more than one version?
Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.

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Optional Grade 3: Area of rectangles and compound shapes