Area
Perimeter
Word Problems
100
What is the formula for area?
A = length x width
100
What is the formula for perimeter?
= length + width + length + width
100
Tom has a poster with a length of 5 feet and a width of 3 feet. He wants to put a wooden frame around the poster. What length of wood will Tom need to frame his poster?
16 feet
200
Length: 14 meters Width: 7 meters Area: ?
98 square meters
200
Length: 7 feet Width: 17 feet Perimeter: ?
48 feet
200
Sally's pool table has an area of 36 square feet. The length of the pool table is 9 feet. What is the width of the pool table?
4 feet
300

Length: 13 meters Width: 7 meters Area: ?

91 square meters

300
Length: 25 feet Width: 19 feet Perimeter: ?
88 feet
300

Ben is painting one wall in his room. The wall has dimensions of 13 x 8 feet. What is the total area that Ben has to paint?

104 square feet

400

Length: 4 meters Width: ? Area: 48 square meters

12 meters

400
Length: 15 feet Width: ? Perimeter: 56 feet
13 feet
400

Mike is taking measurements of different rooms in his house. The bonus room has an area of 72 square feet. The length of the room is 8 feet. What is the width of the room?

9 feet

500

Length: ? Width: 8 meters Area: 72 square meters

9 meters

500
Length: ? Width: 17 feet Perimeter: 78 feet
22 feet
500
Hannah and Sally are planting gardens. Hannah's garden is 2 x 8 feet long. Sally's garden is 4 x 4 feet long. They want to put fencing around their gardens. Who will need more fencing?
Hannah
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