Perimeter Problem Solving for 4th Graders

A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 4 meters. What is the perimeter of the garden?

• 30 meters

• 20 meters

• 24 meters

• 28 meters

Lily wants to build a fence around her square backyard. If each side of the backyard is 8 feet long, how much fencing does she need?

• 40 feet

• 24 feet

• 32 feet

• 16 feet

A playground has a triangular shape with sides measuring 5 meters, 7 meters, and 9 meters. What is the perimeter of the playground?

• 25 meters

• 21 meters

• 15 meters

• 18 meters

Tom has a rectangular swimming pool that is 12 feet long and 5 feet wide. How many feet of tile does he need to go around the pool to create a border?

• 25 feet

• 30 feet

• 34 feet

• 40 feet

A rectangular park measures 15 meters by 10 meters. If a path is built around the park, what will be the total length of the path?

• 30 meters

• 40 meters

• 50 meters

• 60 meters

Sarah has a piece of land in the shape of a pentagon. The lengths of the sides are 3 m, 4 m, 5 m, 6 m, and 7 m. What is the perimeter of Sarah's land?

• 30 m

• 22 m

• 20 m

• 25 m

A rectangular classroom is 20 feet long and 15 feet wide. If a border is placed around the classroom, what is the total length of the border?

• 50 feet

• 70 feet

• 80 feet

• 60 feet

A farmer has a field in the shape of an L. One side is 10 meters long, the other side is 6 meters long, and the connecting side is 4 meters long. What is the perimeter of the field?

• 26 meters

• 24 meters

• 30 meters

• 22 meters

A rectangular table is 2 meters long and 1 meter wide. If a tablecloth is to be placed around the table, what is the perimeter of the table?

• 10 meters

• 4 meters

• 6 meters

• 8 meters

A garden is shaped like a hexagon with each side measuring 3 meters. What is the total perimeter of the garden?

• 12 meters

• 18 meters

• 15 meters

• 21 meters