Vocabulary
Perimeter
Area Category
Composite Figures
Area & Perimeter Word Problems
100

The distance around the outside of a figure

Perimeter

100

What is the perimeter for a figure with the following side lengths?

5 units + 4 units + 5 units + 4 units

18 units

100

What is the formula to find area? 

hint: what two things do we multiply?

L x W = A

100

Look at the figure on the board:  

What is the perimeter of the figure

22 sq units

100

Jamie is getting a new carpet in his rectangular-shaped room.  His room is 10 feet wide and 9 feet long.  What is the total area of his room?

90 sq. feet
200

A square with a side length of one unit 

Unit Square

200

What is the perimeter for a figure with the following side lengths?

6 feet + 2 feet + 6 feet + 2 feet

16 feet

200

What is the area of a figure with following side lengths and widths?

10 feet long and 4 feet wide

hint: 10 x 4 = ?

40 feet

200

Look at the figure on the board:  

What is the perimeter of the figure

14 sq units

200

Jamie is putting a border around his bedroom.  His room is 10 feet long and 12 feet wide.  How many feet of border will he need?


hint: 10 feet+ 12 feet + 10 feet + 12 feet

44 feet

300

A unit square has one ______ ______ of area and can be used to measure area. 

Square Unit

300

What is the perimeter for a figure with the following side lengths?

8 meters + 7 meters + 8 meters + 7 meters

30 meters

300

What is the area of a figure with following side lengths and widths?

6 inches long and 4 inches wide

hint: 6 x 4 = ?

24 inches

300

Look at the figure on the board:  

What is the area of the figure

18 sq units

300

Arnold bought a rug that is 7 feet long and 5 feet wide.  What is the total area of the rug that he bought?


35 sq. feet

400

The number of square units needed to cover a figure without overlapping.   It is often called "the inside of the figure".

Area

400

What is the perimeter for a figure with the following side lengths?

10 inches + 15 inches + 10 inches + 15 inches

50 inches

400

What is the area of a figure with following side lengths and widths?

8 meters long and 6 meters wide

hint: 8 x 6 = ?

48 meters

400

Look at the figure on the board:  

What is the area of the figure

2 sq units

400

Rachel is building a square shaped dog fence.  Once side of the fence is 8 feet long.  What is the perimeter of the completed fence?


hint: 8 feet + 8 feet + 8 feet + 8 feet

32 sq. feet

500

This is made up of two or more figures. 

Composite Figure

500

What is the perimeter for a figure with the following side lengths?

19 feet + 3 feet + 19 feet + 3 feet

44 feet

500

What is the area of a figure with following side lengths and widths?

7 feet long and 3 feet wide

hint: 7 x 3 = ?

21 feet

500

What is the area and perimeter of the following composite figure?

Area: 26 sq units

Perimeter: 22 sq units

500

Steven is putting a ribbon around the edge of a picture frame for his mom.  The frame is 6 inches tall and 4 inches wide. What is the perimeter of the frame?

Area: 6 inches x 4 inches = ?

Perimeter: 6 inches + 4 inches + 6 inches + 4 inches = ?

Area= 24 sq. inches

Perimeter= 20 sq. inches