3rd Grade Area Quiz: 10 Questions with Explanations

3rd Grade math quiz: Area – Maths PDF


This area quiz for 3rd Grade covers area (Common Core 3.MD.C.5, 3.MD.C.6, 3.MD.C.7), with a free PDF to print.

Area quiz (3rd Grade) – first page of the printable PDF

Take this 10-question quiz on area. Each question has one correct answer. It covers square units, area of rectangles, missing sides, the distributive property, and L-shaped figures. Read each picture carefully before you choose.

Grade 3 · Common Core State Standards: 3.MD.C.5, 3.MD.C.6, 3.MD.C.7

Area quiz: 10 questions

Question 1

What is the area of the rectangle? Each small square is 1 square unit.

Question 2

What is a square unit?

Question 3

A banner is shaped like the rectangle below. How many square meters of cloth cover it?

9 m7 m

Question 4

A rectangle has an area of 45 square feet and a width of 5 feet. How long is it?

Question 5

Which expression equals \(9 \times 8\)?

Question 6

What is the area of the L-shaped figure?

3 units237 units

Question 7

Which rectangle has the same area as a rectangle that is 4 feet by 9 feet?

Question 8

A floor has 9 rows of square tiles with 6 tiles in each row. Each tile is 1 square foot. What is the area of the floor?

Question 9

Jamal has two rectangles. One is 6 feet by 4 feet. The other is 5 feet by 3 feet. What is their total area?

Question 10

A square has an area of 64 square centimeters. How long is each side?

Remember

Remember
  • A unit square has sides 1 unit long and an area of 1 square unit.
  • Rectangle area = length × width (rows times squares in each row).
  • Area is always written in square units, such as square feet.
  • The distributive property splits a big rectangle into two small ones: 8 × 6 = (5 × 6) + (3 × 6).
  • Find the area of an L-shape by cutting it into rectangles and adding.

How to use this area quiz

Answer each question, read the explanation that appears, and keep track of your score. A score of 8 out of 10 or more means you are ready for the test.

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