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Rows and Columns in a Rectangle

Mathematics · Multiplication & Division · ages 7-8
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Count all the squares in this grid. Type the total.

    Answer: ______________

  2. An egg box has 2 rows with 6 eggs in each row. How many eggs does it hold?

    • 12 eggs
    • 8 eggs
    • 6 eggs
    • 10 eggs

  3. A tray holds 4 rows with 6 muffins in each row. How many muffins is that?

    Answer: ______________

  4. This rectangle is split into rows and columns of squares. How many rows does it have?

    • 2
    • 3
    • 5

  5. Count the squares in this grid using repeated addition. Type the total.

    Answer: ______________

  6. A rectangle is split into 4 equal columns and 2 equal rows. What is another way to describe this grid?

    • An array with 2 rows and 4 columns
    • A single row of 6 squares
    • A triangle of squares

  7. A sticker sheet has rows of 5 stickers: counting by rows goes 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. How many stickers are on the sheet?

    Answer: ______________

  8. This grid has 3 rows of 4 squares. How many squares are there in all?

    • 7
    • 12
    • 34

  9. Leo splits a rectangle into 3 rows and 5 columns. He adds 3 + 5 = 8 and says that is the total squares. What mistake did Leo make?

    • He forgot to draw the grid lines
    • He counted too many rows
    • He added the rows and columns instead of counting all the squares

  10. A rectangle is divided into 5 equal rows and 3 equal columns of squares. How many squares are there in total?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. 8 · Count by rows: 4, 8. There are 8 squares in all.
  2. 12 eggs · 2 rows of 6 is the array 2 x 6 = 12 eggs.
  3. 24 · 4 rows of 6 is 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24 muffins.
  4. 2 · Count the rows going across the grid: there are 2 rows.
  5. 8 · Add row by row: 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8.
  6. An array with 2 rows and 4 columns · Rows and columns of equal squares form a rectangular array, just like the arrays you used for multiplication.
  7. 25 · Five rows of 5 is 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 stickers.
  8. 12 · Skip count by 4s three times: 4, 8, 12.
  9. He added the rows and columns instead of counting all the squares · Adding rows and columns does not give the total. He needs to add row by row: 5 + 5 + 5 = 15 squares.
  10. 15 · This grid is an array with 5 rows of 3, so 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 15 squares.
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