4th Grade Area and Perimeter Word Problems Challenge

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

• 40 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 50 square feet

• 20 square feet

A square playground has a side length of 6 meters. What is the area of the playground?

• 24 square meters

• 36 square meters

• 12 square meters

• 18 square meters

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

• Perimeter = 4 * side length

• Perimeter = length + width

• Perimeter = length * width

• Perimeter = 2 * (length + width) or sum of all sides.

A rectangular swimming pool is 10 meters long and 4 meters wide. What is the area of the pool?

• 30 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 20 square meters

• 40 square meters

What is the perimeter of the swimming pool?

• The perimeter is always 50 meters.

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

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

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

A rectangular classroom is 12 feet long and 9 feet wide. How much carpet is needed to cover the floor?

• 90 square feet

• 120 square feet

• 96 square feet

• 108 square feet

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

• The perimeter is the area of the classroom.

• The perimeter of the classroom is calculated based on its dimensions.

• The perimeter is always 100 meters.

• The perimeter is calculated by adding the number of students.

A rectangular bookcase is 3 feet wide and 2 feet tall. What is the area of the front of the bookcase?

• 4 square feet

• 8 square feet

• 10 square feet

• 6 square feet

What is the perimeter of the bookcase?

• P = length + width

• P = 2 * (length + width)

• P = length * width

• P = 4 * side