Finding Perimeter
Alexandra creates a rectangle where the length is 23 inches and the width is 10 inches. What is the perimeter of her rectangle?
Formula: P= (2 x L) + (2xW)
P= 66
Liam wants to create a rectangle that is 12 inches long and 20 inches wide. What is the area of Liam's rectangle? Formula: A=(lxw)
240 square inches
The rectangular parking spot has an area of 220 square feet and a width of 10 feet. What is the length of the longest car that can fit in the parking spot?
Formulas:
P=(2xL)+(2xW) Or A= LxW
22 Feet
You draw a rectangle that has a length of 4 and width of 6 inches. What is the perimeter and area for this rectangle? Create a NEW rectangle with the SAME perimeter but different area.
Rectangle 1: P=20 A= 24
Rectangle 2: Answers will Vary
Anthony is creating a rectangle for his art class. His rectangle must have a perimeter of at least 42 inches. He decides to make the length of his rectangle 11 inches and the width of his rectangle 9 inches. Does rectangle he drew meet the requirement? Why or why not? Formula: P= (2xL)+(2xW)
No. The rectangle Anthony drew was 40 inches in perimeter.
You are installing wall-to-wall carpet in a rectangular bedroom that is 10 feet long and 9 feet wide. How many square feet of carpet do you need? Formula: A=LxW
90
You want to put a border around the rectangular painting. The border must be 14 inches. The painting has a perimeter of 50 inches. How wide should the border be?
Formulas: P=(2xL)+(2xW) Or A= L x W
11 inches
The dimensions of a rectangle are 4 feet by 10 feet. Which are dimensions of a rectangle with the same area, but a different perimeter?
A.) 7ft, 7ft B.) 5ft, 8ft
C.) 5ft,20ft D.) 6ft, 8ft
B.) 5ft, 8ft
Alex's back yard is 54 feet in length and 32 feet in width. What is the perimeter of Alex's yard? Formula: P=(2xL)+2xW)
172 feet
DeSoto County is a rectangular county in Florida. Its width is 14 kilometers shorter than its length which is 48. What is the area of DeSoto County? Formula: A=LxW
1632
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A rectangular zoo enclosure for a Florida panther has a perimeter of 116 meters. The length is 50 meters. What is the area of the enclosure?
Formulas: P=(2xL)+(2xW) Or A= L x W
400 square meters
A construction worker has 40 feet of caution tape. Is this enough tape to surround a rectangular region that is 120 inches long and 90 inches wide?
You have enough tape
You want to string lights around a rectangular room that is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide. How many feet of lights do you need? Formula: (2xL)+(2xw)
44 Feet
Bianca is moving to a new house. The length of the house is 215 feet the width of the house is 50 feet. What is the area of Bianca's new house? Formula: A= LxW
10,750
The rectangular fire pit has a perimeter of 176 inches and a length of 50 inches. What is the width of the fire pit?
Formulas: P=(2xL)+(2xW) Or A= L x W
39 inches
Your friend makes a rectangular poster for a school play. The poster is 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. Ribbon costs $1 per foot. How much does it cost to add a ribbon border to the poster?
14
An indoor dog park has an area of 50,000 square feet. The owner creates a square welcome center inside the park that is 100 feet long. What is the area of the section that dogs can play in?
40,000
You tile a hallway with square tiles that are 12 inches wide. You completely cover the hallway with 3 rows of 5 tiles. What is the area of the hallway?
2160