Math Expressions Area and Perimeter Word Problems

The area of Dylan’s backyard is 48 square meters. If the length of the backyard is 8 meters, what is the perimeter of Dylan’s backyard?

• 28 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 16 square meters

• 6 square meters

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

You want to plant a garden with an area of 15 square meters. Which set of dimensions is possible for an area of this size?

• length 4 meters and width 3 meters

• length 6 meters and width 6 meters

• length 5 meters and width 3 meters

• length 10 meters and width 2 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A dog pen is 5 feet wide. It is 3 times as long as it is wide. What is the perimeter of the dog pen?

• 40 feet

• 30 feet

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

Mary is replacing the tile floor in her bathroom. The width of the tile floor is 3 feet. The length is 6 times as long as the width. What is the area of the tile floor?

• 18 feet

• 54 feet

• 52 feet

• 6 feet

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

A plan for a house includes a rectangular room with an area of 80 square feet and a perimeter of 36 feet. What are the length and width of the room?

• length 40 feet and width 2 feet

• length 10 feet and width 8 feet

• length 20 feet and width 4 feet

• length 16 feet and width 5 feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Shana’s bedroom is rectangular in shape and measures 9 feet by 6 feet. What is the area of Shana’s bedroom?

• 59 feet

• 54 feet

• 52 feet

• 56 feet

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

You want to build a sandbox with an area of 16 square feet. What is a reasonable length and width for the sandbox?

• length=8ft , width=2ft

• length=4ft, width=4ft

• length=1ft, width=16ft

• length=4ft, width=3ft

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Henrik drew a pentagon that has a perimeter of 11 centimeters. What is the missing side length for this pentagon?

• 1 centimeter

• 3 centimeters

• 2 centimeters

• 4 centimeters

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