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Optimizing Area and Perimeter

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A rectangle has an area of 30 square feet. What dimensions of the rectangle will give a minimum perimeter?

a)

15 ft. x 15 ft.

b)

10 ft x 20 ft

c)

7.5 ft x 7.5 ft

d)

5.5 ft x 5.5 ft

2.

A rectangle has an area of 30 square feet. What is the minimum perimeter of the rectangle?

a)

120 ft

b)

22 ft

c)

30 ft

d)

60 ft

3.

A rectangle has an area of 65  m2m^2  . What dimensions of the rectangle will give a minimum perimeter?

a)

10 m x 22.5 m

b)

8.06 m x 8.06 m

c)

16.25 m x 16.25 m

d)

20 m x 12.5 m

4.

A rectangle has an area of 65  m2m^2  . What is the minimum perimeter of the rectangle?

a)

8 m

b)

45 m

c)

65 m

d)

32.2 m

5.

At an outdoor festival, 2 m sections of fencing are used to enclose an area for food sales. There are 100 sections of fencing available. How many metres of fencing are available all together?

a)

100 m

b)

200 m

c)

102 m

d)

150 m

6.

At an outdoor festival, 2 m sections of fencing are used to enclose an area for food sales. There are 100 sections of fencing available. Determine the maximum rectangular are that could be enclosed.

a)

50 m2m^2

b)

200 m2m^2

c)

2500 m2m^2

d)

100 m2m^2

7.

A rectangular patio is to be constructed from 100 congruent square tiles. What arrangement of tiles would give the minimum perimeter?

a)

20 tiles x 5 tiles

b)

50 tiles x 2 tiles

c)

25 tiles x 4 tiles

d)

10 tiles x 10 tiles

8.

A rectangular patio is to be constructed from 100 congruent square tiles. Suppose each tile has a side length of 50 cm. What would be the minimum perimeter?

a)

2000 cm

b)

5000 cm

c)

20 000 cm

d)

1000 cm

9.

A rectangular patio is to be constructed from 100 congruent square tiles. Suppose each tile has a side length of 50 cm. What would be the area of the patio?

a)

10 000 cm2cm^2

b)

500 000 cm2cm^2

c)

250 000 cm2cm^2

d)

5000 cm2cm^2

10.

A rectangle has a perimeter of 68 m. What dimensions would give a maximum area?

a)

17 m x 17 m

b)

8.2 m x 8.2 m

c)

34 m x 34 m

d)

22 m x 22 m

11.

A rectangle has a perimeter of 68 m. What is the maximum area that can be enclosed?

a)

67.24 m2m^2

b)

289 m2m^2

c)

1156 m2m^2

d)

484 m2m^2

12.

A lifeguard is roping off a rectangular swimming area using the beach as one side. She has 200 m of rope. What are the dimensions of the greatest area she can rope off?

a)

50 m x 50 m

b)

25 m x 25 m

c)

25 m x 50 m

d)

14 m x 14 m

13.

A lifeguard is roping off a rectangular swimming area using the beach as one side. She has 200 m of rope. What is the greatest area that can be roped off?

a)

625 m2m^2

b)

1250 m2m^2

c)

200 m2m^2

d)

2500 m2m^2

14.

Is 1250  m2m^2  greater than or less than 50 000 square feet?

a)

greater than

b)

less than