Area and Perimeter Word Problems for Grade 5

A rectangular garden is 10 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the garden?

• 30 square meters

• 15 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 50 square meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

A square playground has a side length of 8 meters. What is the area of the playground?

• 80 square meters

• 32 square meters

• 64 square meters

• 48 square meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

What is the perimeter of the square playground?

• P = s * s

• P = 4 * s

• P = 4 + s

• P = 2 * s

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rectangular swimming pool is 12 meters long and 4 meters wide. How much water can it hold if 1 cubic meter equals 1,000 liters?

• 60000 liters

• 48000 liters

• 24000 liters

• 36000 liters

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5B

CCSS.6.G.A.2

If you want to put a fence around the swimming pool, what will be the total length of the fence needed?

• Area of the pool

• Width of the pool only

• Length of the pool only

• Perimeter or Circumference based on pool shape.

A triangular park has a base of 6 meters and a height of 4 meters. What is the area of the park?

• 12 square meters

• 8 square meters

• 10 square meters

• 15 square meters

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

If the park is surrounded by a path that is 1 meter wide, what is the new perimeter of the park including the path?

• Original perimeter + 10 meters

• Original perimeter + 8 meters

• Original perimeter + 12 meters

• Original perimeter + 4 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

A rectangular classroom is 9 meters long and 7 meters wide. How much carpet is needed to cover the floor?

• 63 square meters

• 56 square meters

• 72 square meters

• 45 square meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

If the classroom has a door that is 1 meter wide, what is the perimeter of the classroom excluding the door?

• P + 1 meter

• P - 2 meters

• P - 1 meter (where P is the total perimeter of the classroom)

• P + 2 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8