Area or Perimeter Word Problems

Kayla wants to build a fence in her backyard. The length of her backyard is 30 feet and the width is 45 feet.

How many feet of fence will she need to buy?

• 75 feet

• 1350 square feet

• 1350 feet

• 150 feet

Alicia's garden is 50 square feet. Inside of her garden she plants a section of tomatoes that is 3 feet by 4 feet.

How much more space does she have left in her garden to plant other crops?

• 62 square feet

• 8 square feet

• 38 square feet

• 12 square feet

Farmer John walks his pet pig around his barn every day. The barn is 25 meters by 12 meters. If we walks the pig around the barn three times, how many meters did farmer John and his pig walk?

• 300 meters

• 222 meters

• 74 meters

• 37 meters

Jenny's room is 13 feet long and 12 feet wide. Ruth's room is 14 feet long and 11 feet wide. Whose room has the greater perimeter?

• Jenny

• Ruth

• They are the same

Jon had a hallway. The length of his hallway is 10 feet & the width is 5 feet. What is the perimeter?

• 30 feet

• 50 feet

• 100 feet

• 15 feet

Maria has a garden that is 6 feet by 4 feet. What is the perimeter of Maria's garden?

• 10 feet

• 12 feet

• 25 feet

• 20 feet

Harry just got a new puppy. His dad wants to put in a fence. His yard is 20 yards long and 15 yards wide. What is the perimeter of his yard?

• 35 yards

• 70 yards

• 140 yards

• 280 yards

Matt has a box with the pictured measurements. If he puts ribbon on the perimeter of the box, how much ribbon does he need?

• 5 cm

• 8 cm

• 16 cm

• 20 cm

Pam's room is 25 feet long and 15 feet wide. If she puts a border around her room, how much border does she need?

• 100 feet

• 40 feet

• 80 feet

• 200 feet

Bill has a garden that is 3 feet long and 2 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

• 5 feet

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

• 20 feet