Perimeter Word Problems

A square has a perimeter of 64 inches. What is the area of the square?

• 256 square inches

• 128 square inches

• 1024 square inches

• 16 square inches

A fence surrounds a square park whose perimeter is 48 meters. What is the area of the park?

• 144 square meters

• 169 square meters

• 196 square meters

• 256 square meters

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

• Ruth

• They are the same

Maria has a garden that is 6 feet by 4 feet. What is the perimeter of Maria's garden?

• 10 feet

• 12 feet

• 25 feet

• 20 feet

Harry just got a new puppy. His dad wants to put in a fence. His yard is 20 yards long and 15 yards wide. What is the perimeter of his yard?

• 35 yards

• 70 yards

• 140 yards

• 280 yards

Pam's room is 25 feet long and 15 feet wide. If she puts a border around her room, how much border does she need?

• 100 feet

• 40 feet

• 80 feet

• 200 feet

Bill has a garden that is 3 feet long and 2 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

• 5 feet

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

• 20 feet

The perimeter of the swimming pool is 36 meters. What is one pair of possible dimensions for the swimming pool?

• length 6 meters and width 6 meters

• length 9 meters and width 4 meters

• length 10 meters and width 8 meters

• length 12 meters and width 3 meters

Harry just got a new puppy. His dad wants to put in a fence. His yard is 20 yards long and 15 yards wide. What is the perimeter of his yard?

• 35 yards

• 70 yards

• 140 yards

• 280 yards

Matt has a box with the pictured measurements. If he puts ribbon on the perimeter of the box, how much ribbon does he need?

• 5 cm

• 8 cm

• 16 cm

• 20 cm