Math Practice Topic: Perimeter and Area Word Problems

Description: Word problems with perimeter and area.

Adaptive Learning Progression: The word problems become more difficult.

Sample Levels (out of 6)

Solve. Answer with proper units.

1.
The area of a rectangular rug is 56 m2.
If the length of the rug is 8 m, what is the
width of the rug?

2.
The perimeter of a rectangular park is 24 ft.
If the width of the park is 6 ft, what is the
length of the park?

Solve. Answer with proper units.

1.
Juanita has a rectangular herb garden that is 8 m
long and 10 m wide. What length of fencing does
she need to fence in her entire garden?

2.
Bill wants new carpeting for his dining room.
His dining room is a 5 m by 7 m rectangle. How
much carpeting does he need to buy to cover his
entire dining room?

3.
Kumar is making a display board for the school
play. The display board is an 8 m by 8 m
rectangle. He needs to add a ribbon border
around the entire display board. What is the
length of ribbon that he needs?

Solve. Answer with proper units.

1.
Ling is making a display board for the school
elections. The display board is a 5 ft by 4 ft
rectangle. If ribbon costs $2 per foot, how much will
it cost to add a ribbon border around the entire
display board?

2.
Amy has a rectangular flower garden that is 9 ft long
and 5 ft wide. One bag of soil can cover 15
ft2. How many bags will she need to cover
the entire garden?

bags

3.
The perimeter of a rectangular parking lot is 34 ft
and its width is 9 ft. Find the area of this parking
lot.

4.
Angelo wants new carpeting for his family room. His
family room is a 10 ft by 11 ft rectangle. If
carpeting costs $1 per square foot, how much will it
cost to lay carpet for his entire family room?


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