1. Draw a picture. Change in Area = Area of large – Area of small
Area Word Problems
Draw a picture.
Change in Area = Area of large – Area of small

2. A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide
A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. If its length is decreased by 6 and its width is decreased by 2, its area is decreased by 30. Find its original dimensions.

3. Alysia made a rectangular fish pond surrounded by a brick wall 2 m wide. She had enough bricks for the area of the walk to be 76 square meters. Find the dimensions of the pond if it is twice as long as it is wide.

4. A rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide
A rectangle is 3 times as long as it is wide. If the length is increased by 6 cm and the width is increased by 8 cm, the area is increased by 108 square cm. Find the original dimensions.

5. A poster is 24 cm taller than it is wide
A poster is 24 cm taller than it is wide. If it is mounted on a piece of cardboard so that there is a 6 cm border on all sides, and if the area of the border alone is 720 square cm, what are the dimensions of the poster?

6. A rectangular pool is twice as long as it is wide
A rectangular pool is twice as long as it is wide. It is surrounded by a brick wall 2m wide, and the walk has an area of 76 square meters. Find the dimensions of the pool.