Area and Perimeter Word Problems

The distance around a shape is its _____________.

• Area

• Perimeter

The space inside a shape is its _______________.

• Area

• Perimeter

A professional football field is 120 yards long and 53 yards wide. How far will you run if you go all the way around it?

• 346 square yards

• 173 yards

• 240 yards

• 346 yards

The president wants the carpet in the East Room of the White House replaced. The East Room is 79 feet long by 36 feet wide. How much carpet should the decorator order?

• 8,248 square feet

• 2,848 square feet

• 4,288 square feet

• 2,844 square feet

The decorator replacing the carpet in the East Room also wants to replace the molding or trim that goes around the room. The East Room is 79 feet long by 36 feet wide. How much molding does she need to order?

• 2,844 square feet

• 2,848 feet

• 230 feet

• 230 square feet

When finding the area of a square or rectangle, the answer should be labeled as ________________

• inches, feet, yards, meters, etc.

• square units (square feet, square meters, etc.)

Which has the greater area: a square with a side that measures 7 meters, or a 6-by-8 meter rectangle?

• the square

• the rectangle

The nervous swimmer walked around the pool twice before his race. How far did he walk?

• 300 m

• 250 m

• 170 m

• 330 m

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

• 1,350 feet

• 1,000 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

• 38 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 43 square feet