Area, Perimeter and Volume

To calculate the amount of carpeting needed for your bedroom, which of the following should you find: 

• Area

• Perimeter

• Surface Area

• Volume

Dan is framing a picture of his baseball team. What would be the BEST measurement for Dan to find in order to know the length of the molding he will need to frame the picture?

• the area of the picture

• the weight of the picture

• the volume of the picture

• the perimeter of the picture

A feeding trough in the shape of a rectangular prism is filled with corn weekly. What will the farmer need to know about the trough in order to buy enough corn for the week?

• surface area

• perimeter

• volume

• area

Martha has two playing cards. Each card is 9 cm long and 6 cm wide. What is the combined area of Martha’s playing cards?

• 30 square cm

• 54 square cm

• 38 square cm

• 108 square cm

The cover of Gerald's favorite book is 34 cm long by 19 cm wide. What is the perimeter?

• 54 cm

• 94 cm

• 106 cm

• 101 cm

What is the volume of the rectangular prism in cubic feet?

• 144 ft³

• 142 ft³

• 36 ft³

• 68 ft³

What is the area of the composite figure?

• 48 cm²

• 90 cm²

• 78 cm²

• 12 cm²

What is the area of this figure?

• 52 square centimeters

• 36 centimeters

• 57 square centimeters

• 40 square centimeters

The pool table above has an area of 36 square feet. The width is 4 feet. What is the length?

• 7 feet

• 9 feet

• 26 feet

• 8 feet

Compare both the area and the perimeter for the two rectangles above. Which of the following statements is true?

• While the perimeter is equal for both shapes, shape A has a larger area.

• Shape B has a larger perimeter and area.

• Shape A has a larger perimeter and area.

• While the perimeter is equal for both shapes, shape B has a larger area.