Area and Perimeter Questions

Work out the area of this pentagon.

• 120

• 180

• 200

• 150

The field is covered with turf. The cost of the turf is £4.15 per square metre. Work out the total cost.

• 44820

• 871.5

• 1743

Sarah had a sheet of paper that was 3 inches long and 7 inches wide. What is the perimeter of the paper? 

• 20 inches

• 21 inches

• 24 inches

• 22 inches

A lawn had an area of 35 square feet. If it was 7 feet width, how long was it? 

• 84 ft.

• 245 ft.

• 5 ft.

• 14 ft.

A rectangle flower bed had a total area of 35 square yards. If it was 5 yards wide, how long was it? 

• 175 yards

• 7 yards

• 15 yards

• 30 yards

At the playground, the new sandbox was 10 meters wide and had an area of 60 square meters. How long is the sandbox?

• 600 meters

• 60 meters

• 6000 meters

• 6 meters

The woods behind Tom's house were 8 miles wide and 6 miles long. What is the area of the woods?

• 28 miles

• 48 miles

• 86 miles

• 42 miles

A book had a length of 5 inches and a width of 8 inches. What is the perimeter of the book?

• 26 inches

• 40 inches

• 36 inches

• 32 inches

Faye was cutting out some fabric for a friend. She cut a piece that was 3 centimeters wide and had an area of 24 cm. How long was the piece?

• 72 cm

• 6 cm

• 8 cm

• 12 cm

If the breadth and length of a rectangle are both increased by 5cm each, the area of the rectangle will increase by 125cm². Find the perimeter of the rectangle. (Ans: ______ cm. Type numerals only)