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Sample Problems For Perimeter and Area Word Problems

Complexity=1, Mode=basic

Solve. Answer with proper units. To represent m², use "sq m". Sample answer: 5 sq m.

1. A rectangular field measures 10 ft by 3 ft.
What is the area of this field?

2. A square-shaped room measures 6 ft on one side.
What is the perimeter of this room?

Complexity=1, Mode=med

Solve. Answer with proper units. To represent m², use "sq m". Sample answer: 5 sq m.

1. Mary wants new carpeting for her dining room.
Her dining room is a 5 yd by 10 yd rectangle.
How much carpeting does she need to buy to cover
her entire dining room?

2. Isabella is making a display board for the school
elections. The display board is a 10 ft by 6 ft
rectangle. She needs to add a ribbon border
around the entire display board. What is the
length of ribbon that she needs?

Complexity=1, Mode=adv

Solve. Answer with proper units. To represent m², use "sq m". Sample answer: 5 sq m.

1. Jasmine is making a display board for the school
talent show. The display board is a 10 ft by 9 ft
rectangle. If ribbon costs $2 per foot, how much will
it cost to add a ribbon border around the entire
display board?

2. Danny has a rectangular rose garden that measures 8 m
by 10 m. One bag of fertilizer can cover 16
m². How many bags will he need to cover
the entire garden?

bags

Answers

Complexity=1, Mode=basic

Solve. Answer with proper units. To represent m², use "sq m". Sample answer: 5 sq m.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	A rectangular field measures 10 ft by 3 ft. What is the area of this field?
Solution The area of a rectangle is length × width. Area = 10 ft × 3 ft = 30 ft²

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	A square-shaped room measures 6 ft on one side. What is the perimeter of this room?
Solution Since squares have four equal sides, perimeter = 4 × side. Perimeter = 4 (6 ft) = 24 ft Or A square is a type of rectangle where length = width. The perimeter of a rectangle is 2 (length + width). Perimeter = 2 (6 ft + 6 ft) = 24 ft

Problem

Correct Answer

Your Answer

A square-shaped room measures 6 ft on one side.
What is the perimeter of this room?

Solution
Since squares have four equal sides, perimeter = 4 × side.
Perimeter = 4 (6 ft) = 24 ft

A square is a type of rectangle where length = width.
The perimeter of a rectangle is 2 (length + width).
Perimeter = 2 (6 ft + 6 ft) = 24 ft

Complexity=1, Mode=med

Solve. Answer with proper units. To represent m², use "sq m". Sample answer: 5 sq m.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	Mary wants new carpeting for her dining room. Her dining room is a 5 yd by 10 yd rectangle. How much carpeting does she need to buy to cover her entire dining room?
Solution You need to find the area for this problem. Area = 5 yd × 10 yd = 50 yd²

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	Isabella is making a display board for the school elections. The display board is a 10 ft by 6 ft rectangle. She needs to add a ribbon border around the entire display board. What is the length of ribbon that she needs?
Solution You need to find the perimeter for this problem. Perimeter = 2 (10 ft + 6 ft) = 32 ft

Complexity=1, Mode=adv

Solve. Answer with proper units. To represent m², use "sq m". Sample answer: 5 sq m.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1	Jasmine is making a display board for the school talent show. The display board is a 10 ft by 9 ft rectangle. If ribbon costs $2 per foot, how much will it cost to add a ribbon border around the entire display board?
Solution Find the perimter first and then calculate the cost of the ribbon. Perimeter = 2 (10 ft + 9 ft) = 38 ft Cost = 38 ft × $2 / ft = $76

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2	Danny has a rectangular rose garden that measures 8 m by 10 m. One bag of fertilizer can cover 16 m². How many bags will he need to cover the entire garden?	bags
Solution Find the area first and then calculate how many bags are needed. Area = 8 m * 10 m = 80 m² # bags = 80 m² ÷ 16 m²/bag = 5 bags

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