Area and Perimeter
Missing Side
Word Problems
100

Find the area of a figure that measures 12 x 5 inches

60 sq. inches 

100

A= 20 sq cm


L= 4 


W= ?????

W= 5 cm
100

A rectangular design on a building is 8 yards long and 2 yards wide. What is the area of the design in square yards?

A=16 sq yards 

200

Find the area of a figure that measures 7 x 11 mm 

A= 77 sq. mm

200

Perimeter= 22 mi


L= 7 mi

W=????

W= 4 

200

Emily makes a rectangular memo board that has a length of 6 feet and a width of 5 feet. She makes a second board that has the same width but is 2 feet longer. What is the area of her second memo board in square feet?

40 sq ft.

300

Find the perimeter of a square that has a length and width of 6 inches.

24 inches.

300

Perimeter= 40 in.

W= 8 in.

L= ????

L= 12 in.

300

Kelley makes a rectangle using 24 tiles that each have an area of one squre unit. She uses 3 tiles along the length. How many tiles wide is the rectangle? 

8 tiles long 

400

Find the perimeter of a figure that measures 15 x 10 cm

P= 50 cm

400

Area= 27 sq ft.


L= 9 ft 


W= ????

W= 3 ft 

400
A rectangle is 8 yards long. The area of the rectangle is 56 square yards. What is the width of the rectangle in yards?

7 yards long