Area and Perimeter Word Problems for 5th Graders

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

• 60 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 40 square meters

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

• The perimeter is 20 meters.

• The perimeter is equal to the area.

• The perimeter cannot be calculated without specific dimensions.

• The perimeter can be calculated using the number of plants in the garden.

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

• 48 square feet

• 80 square feet

• 64 square feet

• 32 square feet

If you want to put a fence around the square playground, how many feet of fencing do you need?

• 4 times the side length of the square playground

• 2 times the side length of the square playground

• The area of the square playground

• The perimeter of a rectangle with the same area

A rectangular swimming pool is 15 feet long and 10 feet wide. What is the area of the pool in square feet?

• 200 square feet

• 75 square feet

• 150 square feet

• 100 square feet

What is the perimeter of the swimming pool in feet?

• The perimeter is 100 feet.

• The perimeter is 25 feet.

• The perimeter cannot be determined without specific dimensions.

• The perimeter is 50 feet.

A rectangular classroom measures 12 meters by 9 meters. What is the area of the classroom in square meters?

• 1080 square meters

• 108 square meters

• 90 square meters

• 72 square meters

If you want to paint the walls of the classroom, how much area will you need to cover in square meters?

• Total area in square meters depends on the specific dimensions of the classroom.

• The walls do not need to be painted.

• You need to cover only the ceiling area.

• The area is always 50 square meters.

A rectangular field is 20 yards long and 15 yards wide. What is the perimeter of the field in yards?

• 80 yards

• 60 yards

• 50 yards

• 70 yards

If you want to plant grass in the field, how many square yards of grass will you need?

• 600 square yards

• 400 square yards

• 1000 square yards

• 800 square yards