Perimeter and Area Word Problems Review

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

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

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

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

• 500 inches

• 260 inches

• 1,000 inches

• 130 inches

• 4 inches by 8 inches

• 2 inches by 10 inches

• 4 inches by 6 inches

• 2 inches by 16 inches

• 78 square meters

• 180 square meters

• 360 square meters

• 156 square meters

• 80 inches

• 40 inches

• 50 inches

• 100 inches

• Rectangle A

• Rectangle B

• Both Rectangles

• None of the rectangles

• 46 yards

• 120 yards

• 60 yards

• 92 yards