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Compare Two Areas is a free printable Grade 3 math worksheet on which of two rectangles covers more, aligned to Common Core standard 3.MD.C.5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Compare Two Areas

3.MD.C.5

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Answer each question.

1.Rectangle A is 7 by 6. Rectangle B is 6 by 8. Which has the smaller area?
2.Rectangle A is 7 by 8. Rectangle B is 6 by 8. Which has the greater area?
3.Rectangle A is 8 by 3. Rectangle B is 8 by 2. Which has the greater area?
4.Rectangle A is 6 by 6. Rectangle B is 7 by 5. Which has the smaller area?
5.Rectangle A is 6 by 5. Rectangle B is 4 by 9. Which has the greater area?
6.Rectangle A is 8 by 2. Rectangle B is 3 by 6. Which has the smaller area?
7.Rectangle A is 3 by 8. Rectangle B is 5 by 4. Which has the smaller area?
8.Rectangle A is 7 by 9. Rectangle B is 8 by 7. Which has the smaller area?

LessonPrint · 3.MD.C.5 · Set 25 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Compare Two Areas

Set 25. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A
  2. 2.A
  3. 3.A
  4. 4.B
  5. 5.B
  6. 6.A
  7. 7.B
  8. 8.B

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 3.MD.C.5 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.