SOL 8.10 – Perimeter and Area of Composite Figures Practice

Which of these scenarios would require you to calculate PERIMETER?

• A.  Number of cookies it takes to fill a cookie jar

• B.  Distance around a football field

• C.  Amount of grass seed needed to cover a yard

• D.  Amount of water in a water bottle

What is the length of MISSING SIDE A of this figure?

• A. 2 cm

• B. 8 cm

• C. 10 cm

• D. 16 cm

What is the length of MISSING SIDE B of this figure?

• A. 6 cm

• B. 10 cm

• C. 12 cm

• D. 4 cm

4.  What is the total perimeter of this figure?

• A. 30 cm

• B. 32 cm

• C. 38 cm

• D. 44 cm

What is the perimeter of the semi-circle shown below?  Reminder: use 3.14 for pi!

• A.  20.41 m

• B.  32.56 m

• C.  40.82 m

• D.  81.64 m

Jashawn is putting fence up around the track at his school. What is the total amount of fencing that he will need?

• A. 82.54 ft   

• B.  117.08 ft

• C.  234.16 ft.

• D.  312.54 ft.

7.  Which of these scenarios would require you to calculate AREA?

• A.  How much paint is in a can of paint

• B.  How many bricks it will take to make a border around a flower bed

• C.  How much material is needed to make a pool cover

• D.  How much water is in a fish tank

8.  What is the area of the rectangular part of this shape?

• A.  114 yd²

• B.  194 yd²

• C.  228 yd²  

• D.  242 yd²

9.  What is the area of the triangular part of this shape?

• A.  21 yd²   

• B.  36 yd²

• C.  42 yd²

• D.  48 yd²

10.  What is the TOTAL area of this shape?

• A.  112 yd²

•    B.  135 yd²

• C. 156 yd²  

• D. 249 yd²