Perimeter
Area
Volume
Perimeter, Area, or Volume?
Word Problems
100
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 8 cm and a width of 3 cm?
22 cm
100
How would I state the area of a polygon that was found to be 48?
48 units squared or 48 units2
100
What is the formula for volume?
Volume = l x w x h
100
If you wanted to build a fence to go around your backyard would you need to find the perimeter, area, or volume?
You would need to find the perimeter.
100
Ms. Buffkin wants to put a fence around her house. What is the amount of fencing she needs if her yard is a triangle with the lengths of 10 feet, 12 feet, and 10 feet?
32 feet
200
What is the perimeter of a square with a side measuring 8.5 inches?
34 inches
200
What is the area of a figure with a length of 8 inches and a width of 13 inches?
104 in2
200
How would I state the volume of a 3 dimensional shape that was found to be 24?
24 cubic units or 24 units3
200
If you wanted to know how much water would be needed to fill a pool would you calculate perimeter, area, or volume?
You would calculate the volume.
200
A painter needs to figure out how much paint to buy to cover one wall in the bedroom. If the wall is ten feet tall and 8 feet wide, how much paint is needed to paint the entire wall?
80 ft2
300
A square sandbox has a perimeter of 20 feet. How long is each side?
5 ft
300
What is the area of a triangle with height of 10 centimeters and base of 5 centimeters?
25 cm2
300
Look at the rectangular prism below. The volume of the prism is 144 cubic inches. What are the dimensions of the prism?
Length 9 inches, width 4 inches, height 4 inches
300
If you needed to know how many tiles it would take to cover the floor would you calculate perimeter, area, or volume?
You would calculate the area.
300
Mr. Moore has a rectangular prism shaped planter box to grow herbs inside his house. The dimensions of the planter box are 4.5 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 1.5 feet tall. How any cubic feet of soil does Mr. Moore need in order to fill the planter box?
13.5 cubic feet of soil
400
The perimeter of this pentagon is 61 inches. What is the length of one of the unknown sides? 
10 inches
400
In the corner of the neighborhood playground there is a sandbox. What is the area of the shaded sandbox?
5 m2
400
A cube has a volume of 343 cubic centimeters. What is the length of each edge of the cube?
7cm
400
If you wanted to figure out how much cereal could fit inside of the box, would you calculate the perimeter, area, or volume?
You would calculate the volume.
400
Julian has a swimming pool in his backyard. Each year he must fill it with water. If his pool has the dimensions of 12 feet by 10 feet by 8 feet, how much water does he need?
960 ft3
500
What is the perimeter of the figure below?
18 mm
500
Find the area of the rectangle below.
16.1 ft2
500
A rectangular prism has a volume of 36 cubic ft. The height of the prism is 3ft. The width of the prism is 2ft. What is the length of the prism?
The length is 6ft.
500
If you needed to buy mulch to spread on your 20 feet by 15 feet rectangular garden, would you need to find the perimeter, area, or volume?
You would need to find the area.
500
Sally wants to get a table cloth for her dining room table. Her table is 5.5 feet long and 2 feet wide. How much fabric should she buy to cover her table?
11 ft2