Area
perimeter
word problems
area or perimeter?
fill in the blank
100
There is a rectangle with a width of 11 cm and a length of 6 cm, what is the area?
11 * 6 = 66 sq cm
100
What is the perimeter of the table that has a length of 5 feet and a width of 2 feet?
5+2=7 7*2=14 feet
100
I want to paint my wall and I know the measurements but I need to know how much paint I need for it. The wall is 10 feet by 30 feet. How much is my area and perimeter?
Area: 10*30=300 sq feet Perimeter: 10+30=40 40*2=80 feet
100
If the answer given is 80__ and we know the length of the rectangle is 16 in and the length is 5 in. Is the answer of 80 for the area or perimeter? Show how you know.
Area: 16*5=80 sq in
100
If the area of the rectangle is 56 sq cm and we know the length of the rectangle is 8 cm, what is the width?
Width: 7 cm 7*8=56 sq cm
200
The length of the piece of paper is 7 inches and the width is 2 inches longer, what is the area?
7+2=9 7*9=63 sq cm
200
What is the perimeter of the room if the length is 22 inches and the width is 7 inches?
22+7=29 29*2=58 in
200
The floor has a length of 12 feet and a width of 20 feet, what area would the rug need to be to fit in it? What is the perimeter of the rug?
Area: 12*20=240 sq feet Perimeter: 12+20=32 32*2=64 feet
200
If you are looking for the distance around the room, you are looking for area or perimeter?
Perimeter
200
If the carpenter knows the perimeter of the room is 110 in and he has already measured the length of the room and got 40 in, what would the width be?
Width: 15 in 40+40=80 110-80=30 30/2=15 in
300
The white board is 3 feet by 12 feet, what is the area of the white board?
3*12=36 sq cm
300
What is the perimeter of my room if it has a length of 21 feet and the width is 28 feet.
21+28=49 49*2=98 feet
300
As the painter is finishing the house, he realizes he does not have enough paint for one wall. The wall has a length of 19 feet and the width of 8 feet. What is the area for that wall?
19*8=152 sq feet
300
If I have an answer of 64__ and I know the side lengths of the object are 17 cm and 15 cm, did I find the area or perimeter?
Perimeter: 17+15=32 32*2=64 cm
300
If the perimeter of the rug is 80 cm and the length of the rug is 15 cm, what would the width be?
Width: 25 cm 15*2=30 80-30=50 50/2=25 cm
400
What is the area of a blanket that has a length of 6 feet and a width of 8 feet?
6*8=48 sq feet
400
A rectangular pool has a length of 40 feet and a width of 12 feet, what is the perimeter?
40+12=52 52*2=104 feet
400
The gardener need a new fence for her plants, her garden is a rectangle with one side measuring 25 yards and the other 17 yards. How many yards of fence does she need to go around her garden?
25+17=42 42*2=84 yards
400
My friend got an answer of 44__ but she didn’t label if she was finding area or perimeter. The side length was 11 cm and the width was 4 cm, did she find area or perimeter?
Area: 11*4=44 sq cm
400
What is the length is the missing side, if we know one side is 11 ft and the perimeter is 38 ft.
Length: 8 feet 11*2=22 38-2=16 16/2=8 feet
500
What is the area of a towel that is a length of 23 cm and a width of 6 cm?
23*6=138 sq cm
500
The rug in my dorm room has a length of 4 yards and a width of 10 feet, what is the perimeter in feet?
(yards to feet) 4*3=12 12+10=22 22*2=44 feet
500
My roommate and I were trying to figure out the perimeter of our rug, if the length was 12 feet and the width was 7 feet. What is the perimeter?
12.5+7=19 19*2=38 feet
500
I wrote down an answer of 16__ and my square had a length of 4 in and a width of 4 in, did I get the answer for area or perimeter?
Both. Area: 4*4=16 sq in Perimeter: 4+4=8 8*2=16 in
500
When looking at the area of the rectangle, the student got 108 sq in. When looking at the perimeter, the student got 42 in. What are the lengths of the sides? How do you know?
Lengths: 9 in, 12 in Area: 9*12=108 sq in Perimeter: 9+12=21 21*2=42 in
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