Area and Perimeter Challenges for Grade 5 Learners

A rectangular garden measures 10 meters in length and 5 meters in width. What is the area of the garden?

• 30 square meters

• 25 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 50 square meters

If the same garden has a path of 1 meter wide around it, what is the new perimeter of the garden including the path?

• Original perimeter + 12 meters.

• Original perimeter + 4 meters.

• Original perimeter - 8 meters.

• Original perimeter + 8 meters.

A playground is made up of a rectangular area of 20 meters by 15 meters and a semicircular area with a diameter of 10 meters. What is the total area of the playground?

• 250 m²

• 300 m²

• 400 m²

• 339.25 m²

A swimming pool is 8 meters long and 4 meters wide. If a deck of 2 meters wide surrounds the pool, what is the perimeter of the entire deck?

• 40 meters

• 36 meters

• 44 meters

• 32 meters

A rectangular room is 12 feet long and 9 feet wide. If a closet of 3 feet by 2 feet is built into one corner, what is the area of the room excluding the closet?

• 102 square feet

• 96 square feet

• 108 square feet

• 90 square feet

A park is shaped like a rectangle measuring 50 meters by 30 meters, with a circular fountain of radius 5 meters in the center. What is the area of the park excluding the fountain?

• 1500 m²

• 1200 m²

• 1000 m²

• 1421.46 m²

A rectangular field is 40 meters long and 25 meters wide. If a fence is built around the field, what is the total length of the fence needed?

• 130 meters

• 150 meters

• 100 meters

• 120 meters

A composite figure consists of a rectangle with a length of 10 cm and a width of 4 cm, and a triangle with a base of 4 cm and a height of 3 cm. What is the total area of the composite figure?

• 40 cm²

• 50 cm²

• 30 cm²

• 46 cm²

A rectangular box has a length of 6 inches, a width of 4 inches, and a height of 3 inches. What is the total surface area of the box?

• 96 square inches

• 84 square inches

• 72 square inches

• 108 square inches

A garden is shaped like an L, with one rectangle measuring 6 meters by 4 meters and another rectangle measuring 3 meters by 2 meters. What is the perimeter of the entire garden?

• 24 meters

• 18 meters

• 30 meters

• 20 meters