Measuring Area and Perimeter: A 5th Grade Challenge

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

• 60 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 30 square meters

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

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

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

• The perimeter is the same as the area.

• The perimeter is always 100 meters.

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

• 80 square meters

• 48 square meters

• 64 square meters

• 32 square meters

If you want to put a fence around the square playground, what will be the perimeter?

• P = 2 * (s + s)

• P = 4 * s

• P = s * s

• P = 4 + s

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

• 60 square feet

• 40 square feet

• 48 square feet

• 24 square feet

What is the perimeter of the swimming pool?

• The perimeter is always 50 meters.

• The perimeter is irrelevant to the pool's size.

• The perimeter of the swimming pool depends on its dimensions.

• The perimeter is calculated using the area.

A rectangular room measures 15 feet by 10 feet. How much carpet is needed to cover the floor?

• 120 square feet

• 200 square feet

• 100 square feet

• 150 square feet

If you want to put a baseboard around the room, what is the perimeter of the room?

• Perimeter = length + width

• Perimeter = 2 * length + 2 * width + height

• Perimeter = 2 * (length + width)

• Perimeter = 4 * length

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

• 400 square meters

• 180 square meters

• 250 square meters

• 300 square meters

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

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

• The distance is half the perimeter.

• The distance is equal to the area of the field.

• The distance depends on the number of laps you take.