5.MG.2 Perimeter, Area, and Volume Practice Problems

Josh wants to put a shade on top of a rectangular dog pen that is 10 feet long by 5 feet wide. What is the area of Josh’s dog pen that needs to be covered?

• 5 square feet

• 15 square feet

• 30 square feet

• 50 square feet

The tile border around a rectangular community swimming pool is 60 feet long and 40 feet wide. Which computations describe how to find the perimeter of the pool border?

• add 60 feet and 40 feet

• multiply 60 feet by 40 feet

• multiply 60 feet by 2 and add 40 feet

• add 60 feet and 40 feet, then multiply by 2

Alice is cutting pieces of cloth to sew into a quilt. She cut one piece of cloth into a parallelogram with a base of 7 inches and a height of 4 inches. What is the area of this piece of cloth?

• 11 in.²

• 14 in.²

• 22 in.²

• 28 in.²

A box of cereal and a box of cookies are on a table. The dimensions of the cereal box are 2 inches, 8 inches, and 10 inches. The dimensions of the cookie box are 3 inches, 7 inches, and 9 inches. What is the total volume of the box of cereal and the box of cookies?

• A. 189 cu. in.

• B. 190 cu. in.

• C. 349 cu. in.

• D. 380 cu. in.

A rectangular prism with dimensions labeled is shown in the diagram. What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the rectangular prism?

• 100 cm³

• 192 cm³

• 392 cm³

• 400 cm³

Cathy needs to put up a fence to keep the rabbits out of her yard. What measurement does Cathy have to find in order to purchase the right amount of fencing?

• area

• volume

• perimeter

• surface area

Ms. Lopez wants to know the amount of space inside a freezer before she buys it. Which unit of measure should the salesperson use to describe this information to Ms. Lopez?

• inches

• pounds

• square yards

• cubic feet

Donnie is completely covering a rectangular wall with tiles. The wall is 5 1/2 feet long and 7 feet wide. What is the area of the rectangular wall Donnie is covering?

• 12 1/2 square feet

• 25 square feet

• 38 1/2 square feet

• 42 square feet

A shoe box is 15 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 5 inches tall. What is the volume of the shoe box?

• 29 cubic inches

• 75 cubic inches

• 135 cubic inches

• 675 cubic inches

Determine the area of the right triangle. ______ inches²

• The area of the right triangle can be calculated using the formula: Area = 1/2 base * height or b*h/2 for an answer of 12 sq in

• The area of the right triangle can be calculated using the formula: Area = base * height for an area of 24 sq in

• The area of the right triangle can be calculated using the formula: Area = base + height for an area of 11 sq in

• The area of the right triangle can be calculated using the formula: Area = 2 * base * height for an area of 48 sq in