Find the Perimeter
Find the Area
PSSAs
Word Problems
100

What is the perimeter of this triangle? 


12 cm

100


11 square units

100

Are these bubbles filled in correctly? Explain how you know. 


Yes! They are inside the lines, dark enough to show up, and show one answer per question.

100

Tony is building a fence around his square garden. Each side measures 4 feet. What is the perimeter of his garden?

4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16 feet

200

What is the perimeter of this square?


48 in

200


17 square units

200

What are the only two things you can do after you finish your test?

Rest or Read

200

Dawn bought a new rug for her living room. The length of the rug is 8 feet, and the width of the rug is 5 feet. What is the area of the rug? 

8 x 5 = 40 feet

300

What is the perimeter of this rectangle?


18 cm

300

What is the area of this square?


5 x 5 = 25 cm

300

How much time do you have to complete each section of the test?

As much time as you need. The PSSA is an untimed test.

300

A local swimming pool is shaped like a rectangle. The length is 15 meters and the width is 8 meters. What is the perimeter of the pool?

15 + 15 + 8 + 8 = 46 meters

400

What is the perimeter of this triangle?


36 in

400

What is the area of this rectangle?


7 x 11 = 77 in

400

True or False: I can ask the teacher to read aloud a MATH question to me.

True

400

Zion is painting a wall in his house and needs to buy paint. The wall has a length of 6 meters and a width of 7 meters. What is the area of the wall?

6 x 7 = 42 meters

500

What is the perimeter of this rectangle?


40 feet

500

What is the area of this rectangle?


8 x 3 = 24 cm

500

True or False: I can ask the teacher to read aloud an ELA question to me.

False

500

John is building a square sandbox in his backyard. One of the sides is 25 centimeters long. What is the perimeter of the sandbox?

25 + 25 + 25 + 25 = 100 centimeters

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