Area and Perimeter Word Problems

Front

What is area?

Back

Area is the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.

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What is perimeter?

Back

Perimeter is the distance around a shape, calculated by adding the lengths of all its sides.

Front

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Multiply the length by the width (Area = Length × Width).

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How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Add the lengths of all four sides (Perimeter = 2 × (Length + Width)).

Front

If a rectangle has an area of 30 square centimeters and a width of 6 centimeters, what is the length?

Back

The length is 5 centimeters.

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If a blanket is 10 feet long and 8 feet wide, what is its area?

Back

The area is 80 square feet.

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If a garden is 5 feet long and 7 feet wide, what is its area?

Back

The area is 35 square feet.

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If a blanket is 10 feet long and 8 feet wide, how much ribbon is needed to go around it?

Back

You need 36 feet of ribbon.

Front

If a garden is 5 feet long and 7 feet wide, how much fence is needed around it?

Back

You need 24 feet of fence.

Front

What units are used to measure area?

Back

Area is measured in square units, like square centimeters or square feet.