Area and Perimeter Word Problems

area= length x width A = L x W

Write the formula for finding area.

375 ft

A garden is 25 ft wide and 15 ft long. What is the area of the garden?

The perimeter is 24 inches. When finding the area of a square, multiply the side length by 4.

A square-shaped board measures 6 inches on one side. (Remember in a square that all sides are equal.) What is the perimeter?

The area of the square is 36 square inches.

A square-shaped board measures 6 inches on one side. What is the area?

48 square yards

Find the area of a rectangle with a length of 12 yd and a width of 4 yd.

54 square yards

Find the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 yd and a width of 9 yd.

38 inches

Find the perimeter of a rectangle that has a length of 12 in. and a width of 7 in.

10 in

If the area of a square is 100 inches square, what is a side measure in inches?

area= base x height, so the area = 8 x 6. The area = 48 square feet.

Mrs. Dawson is putting tile flooring in her kitchen. If the kitchen measures 8 feet wide and 6 feet long, what is the total area that she will cover with tile?

30 ft

Mrs. Northweather is putting tile flooring in her kitchen. If the kitchen measures 8 feet wide and 6 feet long, what is the perimeter, in feet, of her kitchen?

25 cm

The perimeter of a SQUARE is 100 cm. What is the length of each side in centimeters?

Each side is 12 inches. A square has 4 sides of equal length. When given the perimeter of a square, you can divide it by 4 to find the length of each side.

The perimeter of a SQUARE is 48 inches. What is the length of each side?

2 cm

The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 cm. The length is 10 cm. What is the width in centimeters?

The width is 2 cm. 10+10+2+2= 24

The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 cm. The length is 10 cm. What is the width? Hint: Draw a rectangle to help!

The width is 5 cm. 20+20+5+5= 50.

The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 cm. The length is 20 cm. What is the width? Hint: Draw a rectangle to help!

Each side is 3 inches. 3+3+3+3 = 12.

The perimeter of a square is 12 inches. What is the length of each side?

Perimeter= Length + Length + Width + Width P= Side + Side + Side + Side

Write the formula for perimeter.