Find Area or Perimeter of Rectangles

Fill in the blanks. The figures both have an area of _____. The __________ has a greater perimeter.

• 13 sq. units; rectangle

• 24 sq. units; rectangle

• 24 sq. units; square

• 36 sq. units; square

• 36 sq. units; rectangle

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

• Length + Length + Length + Length

• Length + Width

• Length x Width

• Width x Width

L + W + L + W

• Area

• Perimeter

The distance around an object is called the 

• area

• perimeter

The perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is 54 meters. If the length is 15 meters, what is the width?

• 12 meters

• 24 meters

• 9 meters

• 18 meters

• 7 cm

• 8 cm

• 9 cm

• 14 cm

If the perimeter of a rectangular park is 60 meters and the length is 20 meters, what is the width of the park?

• 10 meters

• 20 meters

• 15 meters

• 25 meters

A rectangular garden has a length of 85 meters and a width of 42 meters. What is the perimeter of the garden?

• 250 meters

• 254 meters

• 127 meters

• 75 meters

A rectangular room is 9 feet long and 7 feet wide. How much longer is the perimeter than the area?

• 2 feet

• 32 feet

• 30 feet

• 16 feet

Do the figures have the same area or perimeter?

• Area

• Perimeter

• Both