Area and Perimeter Word Problems for Grade 4

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

• 50 square feet

• 40 square feet

• 20 square feet

• 30 square feet

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

• The perimeter is always 100 meters.

• The perimeter is the same as the area.

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

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

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

• 50 square meters

• 200 square meters

• 75 square meters

• 100 square meters

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

• The perimeter is irrelevant for a playground.

• The perimeter is always 100 meters.

• You can calculate the perimeter by adding the number of swings.

• The perimeter depends on the dimensions of the playground.

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

• 36 square meters

• 48 square meters

• 60 square meters

• 40 square meters

What is the perimeter of the swimming pool?

• The perimeter is calculated using the area of the pool.

• The perimeter is always 50 meters.

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

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

A rectangular classroom is 20 feet long and 15 feet wide. How much carpet is needed to cover the floor?

• 250 square feet

• 400 square feet

• 300 square feet

• 350 square feet

If you want to put a border around the classroom, what is the perimeter?

• The perimeter is calculated using the formula P = 2 * (length + width).

• The perimeter is calculated using the formula P = length * width.

• The perimeter is the same as the area of the classroom.

• The perimeter can be found by adding the length and width only.

A rectangular bookcase is 3 feet wide and 6 feet tall. What is the area of the front of the bookcase?

• 18 square feet

• 24 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 12 square feet

What is the perimeter of the front of the bookcase?

• P = W * H

• P = 2 * (W + H)

• P = 2 * W + 2 * H + D

• P = W + H + 2