Area & Perimeter Word Problems for 5th Graders

A rectangular garden is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the garden?

• 20 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 50 square meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

If the same garden has a fence around it, what is the perimeter of the garden?

• The perimeter of the garden depends on its shape and dimensions.

• The perimeter is always 100 meters.

• The perimeter can only be calculated if the garden is circular.

• The perimeter is the same as the area.

A square playground has a side length of 10 meters. What is the area of the playground?

• 50 square meters

• 200 square meters

• 100 square meters

• 75 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 = 4 + s

• P = 2 * s

• P = s * s

• P = 4 * s

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rectangular swimming pool is 12 feet long and 4 feet wide. What is the area of the pool?

• 24 square feet

• 48 square feet

• 40 square feet

• 60 square feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

If you want to put a fence around the swimming pool, what will be the perimeter?

• Perimeter = length + width

• Perimeter = 4 * side

• Perimeter = length * width

• Perimeter = 2 * (length + width)

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rectangular room is 15 feet long and 10 feet wide. How much carpet is needed to cover the floor?

• 100 square feet

• 150 square feet

• 75 square feet

• 200 square feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

What is the perimeter of the room if you want to put a baseboard around it?

• P = 2(length + width)

• P = 4 * side

• P = length + width

• P = length * width

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rectangular field is 20 meters long and 15 meters wide. What is the area of the field?

• 400 square meters

• 250 square meters

• 300 square meters

• 180 square meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

If you walk around the field, how far will you walk (perimeter)?

• The distance is half the area of the field.

• You will walk the length of one side only.

• The distance is equal to the field's diameter.

• The distance walked around the field is equal to its perimeter.