5th Grade Geometry: Fun Word Problems & Strategies

A rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 4 cm. What is the area of the rectangle?

• 40 cm²

• 20 cm²

• 30 cm²

• 50 cm²

If a triangle has a base of 6 cm and a height of 8 cm, what is its area?

• 18 cm²

• 24 cm²

• 30 cm²

• 12 cm²

A garden is shaped like a square with each side measuring 5 meters. How much fencing is needed to go around the garden?

• 25 meters

• 30 meters

• 20 meters

• 15 meters

A circular pond has a radius of 3 meters. What is the circumference of the pond? (Use 3.14 for π)

• 9.42 meters

• 12.56 meters

• 18.84 meters

• 25.12 meters

If a box has a length of 12 inches, a width of 5 inches, and a height of 3 inches, what is the volume of the box?

• 180 cubic inches

• 200 cubic inches

• 60 cubic inches

• 150 cubic inches

A pizza has a diameter of 14 inches. What is the area of the pizza? (Use 3.14 for π)

• 120.56 square inches

• 176.71 square inches

• 153.86 square inches

• 98.96 square inches

A rectangular park is 50 meters long and 30 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the park?

• 120 meters

• 160 meters

• 140 meters

• 100 meters

If a triangle has sides measuring 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm, is it a right triangle? Explain your reasoning.

• Yes, but it has equal sides.

• Yes, it is a right triangle.

• No, it is an obtuse triangle.

• No, it is an acute triangle.

A bookshelf has 4 shelves, and each shelf can hold 10 books. If you have 25 books, how many more books can you fit on the shelves?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 5

A rectangular swimming pool is 20 feet long and 10 feet wide. How many square feet of water does it hold?

• 150 square feet

• 250 square feet

• 200 square feet

• 100 square feet