Examples with solutions for Area of a Rectangle: Using variables

Exercise #1

Rectangle ABCD has an area of

40 cm².

Side BC is equal to 5 cm.
Work out the value of x.
S=40S=40S=402x+42x+42x+4555AAABBBCCCDDD

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's multiply side AB by side BC

We'll set up the data as follows:

5(2x+4)=40 5(2x+4)=40

Let's multiply 5 by each term in parentheses:

10x+20=40 10x+20=40

We'll move 20 to the right side and change its sign accordingly:

10x=4020 10x=40-20

Now we get:

10x=20 10x=20

Let's divide both sides by 10:

x=2 x=2

Answer

2

Exercise #2

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 48.

AC = 4

AB = 2X

Calculate X.

484848444AAABBBDDDCCC2X

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the rectangle is equal to the length multiplied by the width.

Let's begin by presenting the known data:

48=4×2x 48=4\times2x

48=8x 48=8x

Lastly let's divide both sides by 8:

x=6 x=6

Answer

6

Exercise #3

The area of the rectangle is equal to 27.

AC = 3

AB = 3X

Calculate X.

272727333AAABBBDDDCCC3X

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

The area of a rectangle is equal to the length multiplied by the width.

Let's insert the known data into the formula:

27=3×3x 27=3\times3x

27=9x 27=9x

Lastly let's divide both sides by 9:

x=3 x=3

Answer

3

Exercise #4

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 24.

AC = 3

AB = 2X + 2

Calculate X.

242424333AAABBBDDDCCC2X+2

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the rectangle is equal to the length multiplied by the width.

Let's present the known data:

24=3×(2x+2) 24=3\times(2x+2)

24=6x+6 24=6x+6

We'll move 6 to the left side and maintain the appropriate sign:

246=6x 24-6=6x

18=6x 18=6x

We'll divide both sides by 6:

x=3 x=3

Answer

3

Exercise #5

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 28.

AC = 4

AB = X + 5

Calculate X.

282828444AAABBBDDDCCCX+5

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the rectangle is equal to the length multiplied by the width.

Let's present the known data:

28=4×(x+5) 28=4\times(x+5)

28=4x+20 28=4x+20

We'll move 20 to the left side and maintain the appropriate sign:

2820=4x 28-20=4x

8=4x 8=4x

Let's divide both sides by 4:

x=2 x=2

Answer

2

Exercise #6

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 30.

AC = 3

AB = 2X

Calculate X.

333AAABBBDDDCCC2X30

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the rectangle is equal to its length multiplied by its width.

We begin by inserting the given data into this formula:

30=3×2x 30=3\times2x

30=6x 30=6x

Lastly we divide both sides by 6:

x=5 x=5

Answer

5

Exercise #7

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 50.

AC = 5

AB = 4X

Calculate X.

505050555AAABBBDDDCCC4X

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the rectangle is equal to the length multiplied by the width.

Let's begin by presenting the known data:

50=5×4x 50=5\times4x

50=20x 50=20x

Let's finish by dividing both sides by 20:

x=2.5 x=2.5

Answer

2.5

Exercise #8

The width of a rectangle is equal tox x cm and its length is equal tox2 \frac{x}{2} cm.

x=4 x=4

What is the area of the rectangle?

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of a rectangle equals length times width

Let's put the data into the formula:

S=x×x2=x22 S=x\times\frac{x}{2}=\frac{x^2}{2}

Since we are given that x equals 4, let's substitute it into the formula accordingly:

S=422=162=8 S=\frac{4^2}{2}=\frac{16}{2}=8

Answer

8

Exercise #9

The width of a rectangle is equal to
8 8 cm and its length is x x cm.

The area of the rectangle is 32 32 cm².


Calculate x x .

S=32S=32S=32

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length multiplied by its width.

Let's first input the known data into the formula:

32=8x 32=8x

Let's now reduce both sides of the equation by the (HCF) highest common factor 8:

x=4 x=4

Answer

4

Exercise #10

The width of a rectangle is equal to x2 x^2 cm and its length is x x cm.

x=9 x=9

Calculate the area of the rectangle.

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

The area of a rectangle is equal to length multiplied by width

Let's input the known data into the formula:

S=x×x2 S=x\times x^2

Since we are given that x equals 9, let's substitute it into the formula:

S=9×92=9×81=729 S=9\times9^2=9\times81=729

Answer

729

Exercise #11

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 72.

AC = X

AB = 2X

Calculate X.

AAABBBDDDCCC2X72X

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length multiplied by its width.

Let's begin by inserting the known data into the formula:

72=x×2x 72=x\times2x

72=2x2 72=2x^2

Let's proceed to simplify both sides of the equation by the HCF (highest common factor ) in this case 2:

36=x2 36=x^2

Finally we remove the square root in order to solve the equation as follows:

x=6 x=6

Answer

6

Exercise #12

The area of a rectangle is equal to 72.

AC = 2X

AB = 4X

Calculate X.

AAABBBDDDCCC4X722X

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

The area of a rectangle is equal to its length multiplied by its width.

Let's begin by inserting the known data into the formula as follows :

72=2x×4x 72=2x\times4x

72=8x2 72=8x^2

Let's proceed to simplify both sides of the equation by the (HCF) the highest common factor, in this case 8 :

9=x2 9=x^2

Finally let's remove the square root:

x=3 x=3

Answer

3

Exercise #13

The the area of the rectangle DBFH is 20 cm².

Work out the volume of the cuboid ABCDEFGH.

AAABBBDDDCCCEEEGGGFFFHHH48

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Step-by-Step Solution

We know the area of DBHF and also the length of HF

We will substitute into the formula in order to find BF, let's call the side BF as X:

4×x=20 4\times x=20

We'll divide both sides by 4:

x=5 x=5

Therefore, BF equals 5

Now we can calculate the volume of the box:

8×4×5=32×5=160 8\times4\times5=32\times5=160

Answer

160 160 cm³

Exercise #14

Rectangle ABCD has an area of 12 cm².

Calculate the volume of the cuboid ABCDEFGH.

333AAABBBDDDCCCEEEGGGFFFHHH2

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Step-by-Step Solution

Based on the given data, we can argue that:

BD=HF=2 BD=HF=2

We know the area of ABCD and also the length of DB

We'll substitute in the formula to find CD, let's call the side CD as X:

2×x=12 2\times x=12

We'll divide both sides by 2:

x=6 x=6

Therefore, CD equals 6

Now we can calculate the volume of the box:

6×2×3=12×3=36 6\times2\times3=12\times3=36

Answer

36 36

Exercise #15

Look at the rectangular prism below.

The area of rectangle CAEG is 15 cm².

The area of rectangle ABFE is 24 cm².

Calculate the volume of the rectangular prism ABCDEFGH.

AAABBBDDDCCCEEEGGGFFFHHH3

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Step-by-Step Solution

Since we are given the area of rectangle CAEG and length AE, we can find GE:

Let's denote GE as X and substitute the data in the rectangle area formula:

3×x=15 3\times x=15

Let's divide both sides by 3:

x=5 x=5

Therefore GE equals 5

Since we are given the area of rectangle ABFE and length AE, we can find EF:

Let's denote EF as Y and substitute the data in the rectangle area formula:

3×y=24 3\times y=24

Let's divide both sides by 3:

y=8 y=8

Therefore EF equals 8

Now we can calculate the volume of the box:

3×5×8=15×8=120 3\times5\times8=15\times8=120

Answer

120 120

Exercise #16

The width of a rectangle is equal to2x 2x cm and its length is 2x8 2x-8 cm.

Calculate the area of the rectangle.

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of a rectangle is equal to length multiplied by width

Let's input the known data into the formula:

S=2x×(2x8) S=2x\times(2x-8)

S=2x×2x2x×8 S=2x\times2x-2x\times8

S=4x216x S=4x^2-16x

Answer

4X216X 4X^2-16X

Exercise #17

The width of a rectangle is equal tox x cm and its length is x4 x-4 cm.


Calculate the area of the rectangle.

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the rectangle is equal to the length times the width:

S=x×(x4) S=x\times(x-4)

S=x24x S=x^2-4x

Answer

X24X X^2-4X

Exercise #18

The area of the rectangle below is equal to 22x.

Calculate x.

x+8x+8x+8

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the rectangle is equal to the length multiplied by the width.

Let's list the known data:

22x=12x×(x+8) 22x=\frac{1}{2}x\times(x+8)

22x=12x2+12x8 22x=\frac{1}{2}x^2+\frac{1}{2}x8

22x=12x2+4x 22x=\frac{1}{2}x^2+4x

0=12x2+4x22x 0=\frac{1}{2}x^2+4x-22x

0=12x218x 0=\frac{1}{2}x^2-18x

0=12x(x36) 0=\frac{1}{2}x(x-36)

For the equation to be equal, x needs to be equal to 36

Answer

x=36 x=36

Exercise #19

Given the rectangle ABCD

Given BC=X and the side AB is 4 timis greater than the side BC

The area of the rectangle is 64 cm².

Calculate the size of the side BC

S=64S=64S=64XXXAAABBBCCCDDD

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Step-by-Step Solution

The area of the rectangle equals:

S=AB×BC S=AB\times BC

64=AB×X 64=AB\times X

Since it is given that side AB is 4 times larger than side BC

We can state that:

AB=4BC=4X AB=4BC=4X

Now let's substitute this information into the formula for calculating the area:

64=4x×x 64=4x\times x

64=4x2 64=4x^2

Let's divide both sides by 4:

16=x2 16=x^2

We'll take the square root and get:

4=x 4=x

In other words, BC equals 4

Answer

4

Exercise #20

Calculate the area of the rectangle below in terms of a and b.

a+3a+3a+3b+8b+8b+8

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let us begin by reminding ourselves of the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle: width X length

S=wh S=w⋅h

When:

S = area

w = width

h = height

We take data from the sides of the rectangle in the figure.w=b+8 w=b+8 h=a+3 h=a+3

We then substitute the above data into the formula in order to calculate the area of the rectangle:

S=wh=(b+8)(a+3) S=w⋅h = (b+8)(a+3)

We use the formula of the extended distributive property:

(a+b)(c+d)=ac+ad+bc+bd (a+b)(c+d)=ac+ad+bc+bd

We substitute once more and solve the problem as follows:

S=(b+8)(a+3)=(b)(a)+(b)(3)+(8)(a)+(8)(3) S=(b+8)(a+3)=(b)(a)+(b)(3)+(8)(a)+(8)(3)

(b)(a)+(b)(3)+(8)(a)+(8)(3)=ab+3b+8a+24 (b)(a)+(b)(3)+(8)(a)+(8)(3)=ab+3b+8a+24

Therefore, the correct answer is option B: ab+8a+3b+24.

Keep in mind that, since there are only addition operations, the order of the terms in the expression can be changed and, therefore,

ab+3b+8a+24=ab+8a+3b+24 ab+3b+8a+24=ab+8a+3b+24

Answer

ab + 8a + 3b + 24