Real-Life Perimeter Challenges for Grade 4 Students

A garden is shaped like a rectangle. If the length is 10 meters and the width is 4 meters, what is the perimeter of the garden?

• 20 meters

• 24 meters

• 30 meters

• 28 meters

Lily wants to put a fence around her rectangular yard. If her yard is 12 meters long and 5 meters wide, how much fencing does she need?

• 30 meters

• 40 meters

• 34 meters

• 28 meters

A rectangular swimming pool is 8 meters long and 3 meters wide. Estimate the perimeter of the pool. Is it closer to 20 meters or 30 meters?

• 25 meters

• 20 meters

• 15 meters

• 35 meters

Tom is making a rectangular picture frame. If the frame is 6 inches wide and 10 inches long, what is the perimeter of the frame?

• 24 inches

• 36 inches

• 32 inches

• 28 inches

A classroom is 15 feet long and 10 feet wide. What is the total distance around the classroom?

• 50 feet

• 40 feet

• 30 feet

• 60 feet

Sarah has a rectangular table that is 4 feet wide and 6 feet long. How can she calculate the perimeter to buy a tablecloth?

• 20 feet

• 12 feet

• 24 feet

• 18 feet

A rectangular playground measures 20 meters by 15 meters. What is the perimeter of the playground?

• 70 meters

• 80 meters

• 50 meters

• 60 meters

Estimate the perimeter of a rectangular book cover that is 9 inches long and 6 inches wide. Is it more than 30 inches?

• Yes, the perimeter is exactly 30 inches.

• No, the perimeter is not more than 30 inches.

• No, the perimeter is 25 inches.

• Yes, the perimeter is less than 40 inches.

A rectangular garden bed is 5 feet wide and 7 feet long. How much wood does she need to build a border around it?

• 30 feet

• 20 feet

• 18 feet

• 24 feet

If a rectangular field is 25 meters long and 10 meters wide, what is the perimeter of the field?

• 70 meters

• 50 meters

• 60 meters

• 80 meters