Area & Perimeter Word Problems for 6th Graders

A rectangular garden is 10 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the garden in square meters?

• 30 square meters

• 60 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 50 square meters

If the perimeter of a square is 36 meters, what is the length of one side?

• 6 meters

• 9 meters

• 15 meters

• 12 meters

A swimming pool is 25 feet long and 10 feet wide. How many square feet of tile are needed to cover the bottom of the pool?

• 200 square feet

• 250 square feet

• 150 square feet

• 300 square feet

A rectangular room has a length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet. What is the perimeter of the room?

• 24 feet

• 40 feet

• 48 feet

• 32 feet

A rectangular field measures 50 yards by 30 yards. If you want to put a fence around it, how many yards of fencing do you need?

• 150 yards

• 200 yards

• 120 yards

• 160 yards

A rectangular box has a length of 4 inches, a width of 3 inches, and a height of 2 inches. What is the surface area of the box in square inches?

• 30 square inches

• 52 square inches

• 40 square inches

• 60 square inches

If a rectangular park has an area of 200 square meters and a width of 10 meters, what is the length of the park?

• 15 meters

• 25 meters

• 30 meters

• 20 meters

A rectangular table is 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. If you want to cover the table with a tablecloth, what is the area of the tablecloth needed in square feet?

• 18 square feet

• 15 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 24 square feet

A playground is in the shape of a rectangle that is 40 meters long and 20 meters wide. What is the perimeter of the playground?

• 60 meters

• 100 meters

• 120 meters

• 80 meters

If a rectangular piece of land has a length of 100 feet and a width of 50 feet, what is the area in square feet?

• 5000 square feet

• 2500 square feet

• 7500 square feet

• 10000 square feet