Area and Perimeter Word Problems

The president wants the carpet in the East Room of the White House replaced. The East Room is 79 feet long by 36 feet wide. How much carpet should the decorator order?

• 8,248 square feet

• 2,848 square feet

• 4,288 square feet

• 2,844 square feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

The decorator replacing the carpet in the East Room also wants to replace the molding or trim that goes around the room. The East Room is 79 feet long by 36 feet wide. How much molding does she need to order?

• 2,844 square feet

• 2,848 feet

• 230 feet

• 230 square feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

When finding the area of a square or rectangle, the answer should be labeled as ________________

• inches, feet, yards, meters, etc.

• square units (square feet, square meters, etc.)

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6

Which has the greater area: a square with a side that measures 7 meters, or a 6-by-8 meter rectangle?

• the square

• the rectangle

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

Kayla wants to build a fence in her backyard. The length of her backyard is 30 feet and the width is 45 feet. How many feet of fence will she need to buy?

• 75 feet

• 1,350 feet

• 1,000 feet

• 150 feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Alicia's garden is 50 square feet. Inside of her garden she plants a section of tomatoes that is 3 feet by 4 feet. How much more space does she have left in her garden to plant other crops?

• 62 square feet

• 38 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 43 square feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

Farmer John walks his pet pig around his barn every day. The barn is 25 meters by 12 meters. If we walks the pig around the barn three times, how many meters did farmer John and his pig walk?

• 300 meters

• 222 meters

• 74 meters

• 37 meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

The Pacers' basketball court is 94 feet by 50 feet. How much space do the players have to play their game?

• 4,100 square feet

• 288 square feet

• 144 square feet

• 4,700 square feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

Jenny's room is 13 feet long and 12 feet wide. Ruth's room is 14 feet long and 11 feet wide. Whose room has the greater perimeter?

• Jenny's

• Ruth's

• They are the same

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

A living room wall is 20 feet long and 12 feet high. How much paint do you need to cover this wall?

• 32 square feet

• 24 square feet

• 240 square feet

• 40 square feet

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CCSS.6.G.A.4