Area and Perimeter Algebraic Word Problems

Sue is building a fence around her yard to keep her puppy inside. The length of the fence is 24m and the width is 56m. How much fencing does Sue need to put around her yard?

• 160m

• 80m

• 32m

• 1,344m

What is the perimeter of a classroom when the length is 12m and the width is 14m?

• 26m

• 52m

• 2m

• 168m

The perimeter of a rectangular board is 58m. The length of the board is 10m. What is the width of the board?

• 136m

• 48m

• 24m

• 19m

What is the perimeter of a square room when one side measures 18ft?

• 18ft

• 36ft

• 72ft

• 180ft

What is the length of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 56cm and a width of 12cm?

• 16cm

• 44cm

• 32cm

• 68cm

Sue wants to put a wood border around her garden. If the area of her garden is 36 sq ft and the width is 4ft, how many feet of wood will Sue need to go around her garden?

• 40ft

• 9ft

• 26ft

• 6ft

What is the area of the figure above?

• 24 sq cm.

• 13 sq cm.

• 26 sq cm.

• 80 sq cm.

Each side of a square poster measures 12 inches. What is the area of this poster?

• 48 sq inches

• 96 sq inches

• 144 sq inches

• 288 sq inches

A rectangular table has an perimeter of 32 square feet. The width is 9ft. What is the area of the table?

• 41 sq feet

• 63 sq feet

• 82 sq feet

• 4 sq feet

What is the area of the figure above?

• 34 sq cm

• 36 sq cm

• 66 sq cm

• 46 sq cm