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Area and Perimter Word Problems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the area of this shape?

a)

8 square units

b)

15 square units

c)

14 square units

d)

20 square units

2.

What is the area of this shape?

a)

5 square units

b)

20 square units

c)

15 square units

d)

25 square units

3.
a)

5 feet

b)

42 feet

c)

Stinky feet

d)

12 Feet

4.
a)

The playground was 9 feet wide

b)

The playground is 8 feet wide

c)

90 feet

d)

90 U2

5.
A lawn had an area of 35 square feet. If it was 7 feet width, how long was it? 
a)
84 ft.
b)
245 ft.
c)
5 ft.
d)
14 ft.
6.
Adam was painting a wall in his room. The wall was 4 feet wide and 4 feet tall. What is the area of the wall he has to paint?
a)
16ft
b)
8ft
c)
12ft
d)
4ft
7.

Find the perimeter of this shape:

a)

14

b)

45

c)

28

d)

23

8.

Find the perimeter of this shape:

a)

25 cm

b)

16 cm

c)

63 cm

d)

26 cm

9.

Kayla wants to build a fence in her backyard. The length of her backyard is 30 feet and the width is 45 feet.

How many feet of fence will she need to buy?

a)

75 feet

b)

1350 square feet

c)

1350 feet

d)

150 feet

10.

Jenny's room is 13 feet long and 12 feet wide. Ruth's room is 14 feet long and 11 feet wide. Whose room has the greater perimeter?

a)

Jenny

b)

Ruth

c)

They are the same

11.
Farmer John walks his pet pig around his barn every day. The barn is 25 meters by 12 meters. If we walks the pig around the barn three times, how many meters did farmer John and his pig walk?
a)
300 meters
b)
222 meters
c)
74 meters
d)
37 meters
12.

Very easy question(perimeter)

a)

30

b)

90

c)

120

d)

60

13.

What is the meaning of perimeter?

a)

Perimeter is the distance around the edge of the shape

b)

Perimeter have to add all the sides to find the perimeter

14.
Kayla wants to build a fence in her backyard. The length of her backyard is 30 feet and the width is 45 feet. How many feet of fence will she need to buy?
a)
75 feet
b)
1350 square feet
c)
1350 feet
d)
150 feet
15.
Alicia's garden is 50 square feet. Inside of her garden she plants a section of tomatoes that is 3 feet by 4 feet. How much more space does she have left in her garden to plant other crops? 
a)
62 square feet
b)
8 square feet
c)
38 square feet
d)
12 square feet
16.
Farmer John walks his pet pig around his barn every day. The barn is 25 meters by 12 meters. If we walks the pig around the barn three times, how many meters did farmer John and his pig walk?
a)
300 meters
b)
222 meters
c)
74 meters
d)
37 meters
17.
The area of a soccer field is 56 square yards. The length of one side of the field is 8 yards. What is the width of the field? 
a)
7 yards 
b)
7 square yards
c)
48 yards
d)
9 yards
18.
Jenny's room is 13 feet long and 12 feet wide. Ruth's room is 14 feet long and 11 feet wide. Whose room has the greater perimeter?
a)
Jenny
b)
Ruth
c)
They are the same 
19.
If the area of a basketball court in 117 square feet and the width is 9 feet, what is the length?
a)
13 feet
b)
13 square feet
c)
12 feet
d)
12 square feet
20.

Compare these two rectangles.

A: 4 by 5

B: 10 by 2

a)

they have the same perimeter

b)

the widths are the same

c)

the side lengths are the same

d)

they have the same area