SOL 5.8 - Perimeter, Area, and Volume

Bob is filling a planter box with soil to use for an indoor garden. The box is 5 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 1 foot high. Which measure can Bob calculate to determine the amount of soil he needs to buy?

• Area

• Circumference

• Volume

• Perimeter

Which word best describes the amount of pizza sauce a jar will hold?

• Circumference

• Perimeter

• Area

• Radius

• Volume

Bob wanted to make a plastic cover for his swimming pool. Which should Bob know to make sure he buys enough material to make the cover?

• The weight of the pool

• The mass of the pool

• The area of the pool

• The perimeter of the pool

Which of the following situations require finding the perimeter?

• How much tile is needed to cover the floors of four bedrooms in Bob's house?

• How much paint is needed to paint a blue border around the edge of the kitchen floor?

• How much water is needed to fill the swimming pool?

• How much paper is needed to wrap (cover) a birthday present?

Bob's family wants to put a fence around their backyard. Which measurement should Bob's family know to make sure they buy enough fencing?

• The perimeter of the backyard

• The area of the backyard

• The weight of the backyard

• The mass of the backyard

Bob wants to cover his bulletin board with blue cloth. Which should Bob know to make sure he buys enough blue cloth?

• The perimeter of the bulletin board

• The weight of the blue cloth

• The mass of the bulletin board

• The area of the bulletin board

Bob painted a 10 foot by 6 foot rectangular wall. What is the area of the wall she painted?

• 20 sq ft

• 16 sq ft

• 32 sq ft

• 60 sq ft

What is the area of this triangle?

• 56 ft²

• 30 ft²

• 57 ft²

• 28 ft²

Bob wants to put a wooden border along the outside edge of a picture. The picture is 6 inches long and 8 inches wide. How much ribbon does Bob need to buy?

• 20 inches

• 14 inches

• 28 inches

• 48 inches

The dimensions of Bob's toy box are identified in the picture below. Find the volume of Bob's toy box.

• 90 cubic inches

• 14 cubic inches

• 22 cubic inches

• 30 cubic inches