Question

$12m^2$ is the area of:

• A. A square with side 12 m
• B. 12 squares with side 1 m each
• C. 3 squares with 4 m each
• D. 4 squares with 3 m each

Answer 1

The correct option is B 12 squares with side 1 m each

We know that area of square = $(side{)}^2$
Option A has square of side 12 m, that means its area =$(12m{)}^2=144m^2$
Option B has 12 squares of side 1 m each, that means its area $=12\times (1m{)}^2=12m^2$
Option C has 3 squares of side 4 m each, that means its $area=3\times (4m{)}^2=48m^2$
Option D has 4 squares of side 3 m each, that means its $area=4\times (3m{)}^2=36m^2$
Hence, option B is the correct one.