Problem Solving
Can you follow the steps for solving word problems with area?
Goal:
Goal:
Practice!
Goal: Find the area by following the steps for solving word problems.
Click through the slides to review the steps for solving for area in word problems. Click the Flip Box on each slide to check your answer.
Read the problem
Jerome is making a rectangular pizza with lots of vegetables. The pizza is 10 inches in length and 9 inches in width. What is the area of the pizza that Jerome can cover with his toppings?
Look for important information
Jerome is making a rectangular pizza with lots of vegetables. The pizza is 10 inches in length and 9 inches in width. What is the area of the pizza that Jerome can cover with his toppings?
Identify the important information.
Jerome is making a rectangular pizza with
lots of vegetables. The pizza is 10 inches in
length and 9 inches in width. What is the area
of the pizza that Jerome can cover with his
toppings? 10 is boxed, 9 inches is boxed, area
is circled, and what is the area of the pizza
that Jerome can cover with the toppings is
underlined.
Write a math sentence
Think of the math sentence you will need to solve the problem.
\({\Large\text{A} = l \times w}\)
Choose a way to solve
You know the length and the width, so you can multiply to find the area.
A \({=}\) 10 in. \({\times}\) 9 in.
Solve and label your answer
10 in. \({\times}\) 9 in. \({=}\) 90 square in.
A square grid. Width 9 units, length 10 units.
9 times 10 equals 90, 9 inches times 10 inches
equals 90 square inches.
Question
What would be the area of a square pizza with a side length of 8 inches?
8 in. \({\times}\) 8 in. \({=}\) 64 sq. in.