Area & Perimeter Challenges for Grade 5 Explorers

A rectangular garden measures 10 meters in length and 5 meters in width. What is the area of the garden?

• 50 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 25 square meters

If the same garden has a path of 1 meter wide around it, what is the new perimeter of the garden including the path?

• Original perimeter + 12 meters

• Original perimeter + 4 meters

• Original perimeter + 8 meters

• Original perimeter + 10 meters

A playground is made up of a rectangular area measuring 20 meters by 15 meters and a semicircular area with a diameter of 10 meters attached to one side. What is the total area of the playground?

• 300 square meters

• 300 + (25π) / 2 square meters

• 150 + (15π) / 2 square meters

• 250 + (20π) / 2 square meters

What is the perimeter of the playground described above?

• P = 2 * (L + W)

• P = 2 * (L - W)

• P = 4 * L

• P = L + W

A rectangular swimming pool is 8 meters long and 4 meters wide. If a deck of 2 meters wide surrounds the pool, what is the total area of the deck?

• 64 square meters

• 80 square meters

• 48 square meters

• 32 square meters

Calculate the perimeter of the swimming pool including the deck.

• 38m

• 50m

• 30m

• 45m

A rectangular room is 12 feet long and 9 feet wide. If a closet that is 3 feet by 4 feet is built into one corner, what is the area of the room excluding the closet?

• 90 square feet

• 100 square feet

• 80 square feet

• 96 square feet

What is the perimeter of the room excluding the closet?

• Perimeter = 4 * length

• Perimeter = 2 * (length - width)

• Perimeter = 2 * (length + width)

• Perimeter = length + width

A farmer has a field in the shape of an L, consisting of a rectangle that is 30 meters by 20 meters and another rectangle that is 10 meters by 15 meters. What is the total area of the field?

• 600 square meters

• 750 square meters

• 800 square meters

• 500 square meters

What is the perimeter of the L-shaped field?

• The perimeter of the L-shaped field is 70 meters.

• The perimeter of the L-shaped field is 80 meters.

• The perimeter of the L-shaped field is 50 meters.

• The perimeter of the L-shaped field is 60 meters.