VA Math SOL 4.7 Perimeter and Area

Perimeter is used to find the -

• distance from a ceiling to the floor

• amount of blacktop on a playground

• amount of floor space covered by a carpet

• distance around the edge of a swimming pool

A square has a side length of 12 centimeters. What is the area of the square?

• 24 square centimeters

• 48 square centimeters

• 120 square centimeters

• 144 square centimeters

Determine the perimeter of the given polygon.

Sandra buys a rectangular rug for her bedroom. The rug has a width of 15 ft. and length of 24 ft. What is the area of the rug?

• 9 square feet

• 39 square feet

• 78 square feet

• 360 square feet

Kira is using 1-inch square tiles to cover a table top. The table top is 24 inches long and 18 inches wide. She lays the tiles into strips of 6.

How many strips of tiles will Kira need to cover the table with no gaps or overlaps?

• 432

• 72

• 14

• 18

Mario wants to put a fence around part of his yard. He wants the area inside the fence to be 48 square feet. What could be the dimension(s) of the fenced area?

• 4 feet by 8 feet

• 6 feet by 8 feet

• 12 feet by 36 feet

• 8 feet by 7 feet

Jackie plans to cover a tabletop with tiles. Which should Jackie know to make sure she buys enough tile?

• The perimeter of the tabletop

• The area of the tabletop

• The height of the table

• The weight of the table

Which of the following describes a figure that has an area of 28 square centimeters?

• A rectangle with length of 9 centimeters and width of 5 centimeters

• A rectangle with length of 7 centimeters and width of 4 centimeters

• A square with length of 7 centimeters and width of 7 centimeters

• A triangle that has 2 sides 10 centimeters long and 1 side 8 centimeters long

What is the area of the rectangular poster shown?

• 600 square inches

• 50 square inches

• 80 square inches

• 100 square inches

Which figure has an area of 20 square units and a perimeter of 18 units?

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