Top

# Area of a Rectangle Formula

Area of a Rectangle is the amount of space occupied by the rectangle. A rectangle has 4 sides and the opposite sides of the rectangle are equal. The area of the rectangle is the product of the length and width of the rectangle.

The Area of a Rectangle Formula is,

 Related Calculators Area of a Rectangle Calculator Area of a Circle Formula Calculator Area of a Cylinder Formula Calculator Area of a Hexagon Formula Calculator

## Area of a Rectangle Problems

Some solved problems on area of a rectangle are given below:

### Solved Examples

Question 1: Find the area of the rectangle whose length is 7 cm and width is 3 cm ?
Solution:

Given,
Length = 7 cm
Width = 3 cm

Area of a rectangle
= Length $\times$ Width
= $7 \times 3$ cm2
= 21 cm2

Question 2: Find the area of a rectangle whose length is 17 cm and width is 9 cm ?
Solution:

Given,
Length = 17 cm
Width = 9 cm

Area of a rectangle
= Length $\times$ Width
= $17 \times 9$ cm2
= 153 cm2

*AP and SAT are registered trademarks of the College Board.