Area and Perimeter of Rectangles Word Problems

Laila's vegetable garden has a perimeter of 72 feet. What is n, the missing side length?

• 72 feet

• 24 feet

• 12 feet

• 15 feet

22 sq units

36 sq units

20 sq units

50 sq units

• 22 sq units

• 36 sq units

• 20 sq units

• 50 sq units

A piece of plywood was cut so its length was 6 feet and the perimeter is 22 feet. What is the area of the wood?

• 30 feet

• 22 feet

• 11 feet

• 3000 feet

What is the area of this shape?

• 8 square units

• 15 square units

• 14 square units

• 20 square units

• 5 feet

• 42 feet

• Stinky feet

• 12 Feet

• The playground was 9 feet wide

• The playground is 8 feet wide

• 90 feet

• 90 U²

Adam was painting a wall in his room. The wall was 4 feet wide and 4 feet tall. What is the area of the wall he has to paint?

• 16ft

• 8ft

• 12ft

• 4ft

Find the perimeter of this shape:

• 14

• 45

• 28

• 23

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

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