Area and Perimeter Word Problems

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What is the formula for calculating the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Perimeter = 2 × (length + width)

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

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What is the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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If a rectangle has a length of 10 feet and a width of 5 feet, what is its perimeter?

Back

Perimeter = 2 × (10 + 5) = 30 feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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If a rectangle has a length of 8 feet and a width of 4 feet, what is its area?

Back

Area = 8 × 4 = 32 square feet

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the difference between area and perimeter?

Back

Area measures the space inside a shape, while perimeter measures the distance around a shape.

Front

How do you find the length of a rectangle if you know the area and the width?

Back

Length = Area ÷ Width

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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How do you find the width of a rectangle if you know the area and the length?

Back

Width = Area ÷ Length

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 6 inches?

Back

Perimeter = 4 × side length = 4 × 6 = 24 inches

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the area of a square with a side length of 5 meters?

Back

Area = side length × side length = 5 × 5 = 25 square meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Front

If a rectangular garden has a perimeter of 50 meters and a length of 15 meters, what is the width?

Back

Width = (Perimeter ÷ 2) - Length = (50 ÷ 2) - 15 = 20 - 15 = 5 meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3