Facts
Perimeter
Area (squares and rectangles)
Area (triangles and trapezoids)
Area and Perimeter Word Problems
100
What is the distance around a shape?
perimeter
100
8cm
100
9 cm2
100
What is the area of this triangle?
A = 15cm2
100
Monica is planning to put a fence around her property. Her yard is 100 m long and 210 m wide. How much fencing will she need?
620 m
200
What is the area of a shape?
a) the distance around a shape
b) the distance between two shapes
c) the space inside a shape
c) the space inside a shape
200
22 inches
200
? = 3ft
200
21 in2
200
Every day, Lucas drives 0.5 km to his job in the morning, and 8.5 km to his job in the afternoon. When the day is over, he drives 9 km home. The drive is in the shape of a triangle. What is the perimeter of his route?
18 km
300
What is the formula to find the area of a square/rectangle?
A = length x width
300
12cm
300
The area of this rectangle is 140. What is the measurement of s?
s = 7
300
What is the area of this triangle?
A = 24 units2
300
Alexa is remodeling her house. She's putting new carpet in her living room. Her living room measures 15 m by 16 m. How much carpet will she need?
240m2
400
What is the formula to find the area of a triangle?
A = bh
2
A = 1/2(bh)
400
80 cm
400
What is the area of a regular rectangle with sides of 5 cm and 4 cm?
20m2
400
The area of this triangle is 18 units2. What is the measurement of x?
x = 4 units
400
Home Depot sells bags of fertilizer that cover 20m2 each. My garden is 7 m long and 8 m wide.
How many bags of fertilizer will I need to buy?
3 bags
500
You want to retile your kitchen floor. What do you need to find?
The area
500
What is the perimeter of this shape?
34 cm
500
What is the area of this shape?
44cm2
500
500
Aidan is painting his four walled living room. One wall is 13 m by 15 m.
What is the size of the area he needs to paint?
780m2