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area and perimeter

Sashena Rosado

Created by Sashena Rosado

10 questions

4th Grade

Physical Education

Updated Sep 2026

This free Grade 4 mathematics worksheet gives students mixed practice with area, perimeter, and rectangular dimensions. Across 10 items—6 multiple-choice questions and 4 fill-in-the-blank questions—students solve for missing length or width, compare rectangles with equal area or equal perimeter, calculate area or perimeter from given measurements, and identify the area formula. The worksheet also includes division practice with whole numbers and a mixed-number quotient. Use it to check whether students can select an appropriate rectangle dimension, apply multiplication and perimeter relationships, and interpret measurement units such as feet, yards, inches, centimeters, and square units. The fill-in-the-blank items also ask students to provide numerical answers, include units where appropriate, recall the area formula, and solve division problems. This free printable worksheet includes a complete answer key for efficient review, independent practice, homework, or assessment.

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Total questions: 10

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Class
Date
1.

The dinning room table has an area of 234 square yards and a perimeter of 70 feet. Which of the following could be the dimensions of the kitchen counter?

a)

7 yd x 10 yd

b)

25 yd x 10 yd

c)

9 yd x 26 yd

d)

6 yd x 39 yd

2.

Which of the dimensions has the same area and a different perimeter?

45 cm x 17 cm

a)

24 cm x 25 cm

b)

9 cm x 85 cm

c)

75 cm x 3 cm

3.

The Media Center has the length of 42 feet and a width of 34 feet. The playground has the same perimeter but a different area. Which of the following dimension could be the ones of the playground?

a)

28 ft x 51 ft

b)

50 ft x 26 ft

c)

54 ft x 15 ft

d)

72 ft x 12 ft

4.

Lisa is tiling her rectangular-shaped kitchen floor with tiles. The length of the kitchen is 9 feet. If Lisa covers the entire floor with 117 square feet of tiles, what is the width of her bathroom floor?

a)

35 feet

b)

13 feet

c)

12 feet

d)

28 feet

5.

A farms sheep pen has a width of 63 inches and a perimeter of 158 feet. What is the length of the sheep's pen in inches?

a)

16 feet

b)

18 feet

c)

126 feet

d)

32 feet

6.

A painting has an area of 2,248 square centimeter. Its width is 8 centimeters. What is the perimeter of the rectangle? (a)  

7.

Mikes desk has a width of 48 feet and a perimeter of 160 feet. What is the area of the rug in feet?

(a)  

8.

What is the quotient of 648 and 9?

(a)  

9.

What is 1,874 divided by 7?

a)

267 5/7

b)

267

c)

268 5/7

d)

272

10.

What is the formula for area.

(a)  

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area and perimeter

Total questions: 10

1.
c)

9 yd x 26 yd

2.
b)

9 cm x 85 cm

3.
b)

50 ft x 26 ft

4.
b)

13 feet

5.
a)

16 feet

6.
578, 578 centimeters, 578 cm
7.
1536, 1,536 square feet, 1536 square feet, 1,536 sq. ft. , 1,536 sq feet, 1,536 square feet, 1,536
8.
72
9.
a)

267 5/7

10.
a=lxw, A = l x w, A = L x W

FAQs

What does this area and perimeter worksheet cover?

This Grade 4 worksheet provides 10 mixed-format questions on rectangular area and perimeter, including problems that require students to find missing dimensions and distinguish between equal area and equal perimeter. It also includes fill-in-the-blank calculations for perimeter, area, division, and the formula A = l × w, so students practice both applying relationships and recording exact answers with appropriate units.

How can I use this worksheet to teach area and perimeter?

Introduce the worksheet by reviewing A = l × w and P = 2l + 2w, then model how to find a missing side before students work independently. For the comparison questions, have students calculate both measurements for each option and explain why one rectangle can share an area or perimeter while differing in the other. Use the fill-in-the-blank items afterward to discuss unit labels, formula recall, and the division steps needed to determine an unknown dimension.

What mistakes should I watch for on this area and perimeter worksheet?

Students may select an option that matches the area but forget to check the required perimeter, or confuse equal area with equal perimeter in the comparison problems. Watch for using addition instead of multiplication for area, omitting the factor of 2 when finding a rectangle’s perimeter, and failing to convert or compare feet, inches, yards, centimeters, and square units carefully. In the fill-in-the-blank division items, students may also give only a number when a unit is requested or confuse the quotient with the dividend.

How do I assign and grade this area and perimeter worksheet?

You can assign this worksheet as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format is also useful when you want students to complete the rectangle calculations away from a screen.

How can I differentiate this area and perimeter worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size so the multi-step rectangle problems and answer choices are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, which may help students access the measurement vocabulary and division prompts.

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