Algebra Perimeter and Area Word Problems

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's

• Ruth's

• They are the same

A living room wall is 20 feet long and 12 feet high. How much paint do you need to cover this wall?

• 32 square feet

• 24 square feet

• 240 square feet

• 40 square feet

The space inside a shape is its _______________.

• Area

• Perimeter

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.)

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

The Pacers' basketball court is 94 feet by 50 feet. How much space do the players have to play their game?

• 4,100 square feet

• 288 square feet

• 144 square feet

• 4,700 square feet

Seven kids went to a basketball court to measure the perimeter. They measured the long side at 40 meters and the short side at 20 meters. What is the perimeter? (Zola)

• 120 meters

• 100 meters

• 80 meters

• 60 meters

Find the area of the non-shaded square units. (Molly)

• 14 square units

• 4 square units

• 38 square units

• 56 square units

John wants to fill a pool up before summer. The length of the pool is 9 yards and the width is 4 yards. What is the area of the pool? (Farhana)

• 36 square yards

• 98 square yards

• 106 square yards

• 13 square yards