Mastering Area and Perimeter Through Word Problems

A rectangular garden has a length that is 3 meters longer than its width. If the area of the garden is 70 square meters, what are the dimensions of the garden?

• Width: 7 meters, Length: 10 meters

• Width: 6 meters, Length: 9 meters

• Width: 5 meters, Length: 8 meters

• Width: 8 meters, Length: 11 meters

A square park has a perimeter of 64 meters. What is the area of the park?

• 64 square meters

• 256 square meters

• 128 square meters

• 32 square meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rectangular swimming pool is twice as long as it is wide. If the perimeter of the pool is 60 meters, what are the dimensions of the pool?

• Width: 12 meters, Length: 24 meters

• Width: 15 meters, Length: 30 meters

• Width: 5 meters, Length: 10 meters

• Width: 10 meters, Length: 20 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

A triangular plot of land has a base that is 4 meters longer than its height. If the area of the plot is 48 square meters, what are the dimensions of the plot?

• Height: 6 meters, Base: 10 meters

• Height: 8 meters, Base: 12 meters

• Height: 10 meters, Base: 14 meters

• Height: 5 meters, Base: 9 meters

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

A rectangular classroom has a length that is 5 meters longer than its width. If the area of the classroom is 150 square meters, what are the dimensions of the classroom?

• Width: 8 meters, Length: 13 meters

• Width: 12 meters, Length: 17 meters

• Width: 10 meters, Length: 15 meters

• Width: 5 meters, Length: 10 meters

A rectangular field has a length of 10 meters and a width of 6 meters. If the field is enlarged so that its area is doubled, what will be the new dimensions if the length remains the same?

• Length: 10 meters, Width: 10 meters

• Length: 10 meters, Width: 8 meters

• Length: 12 meters, Width: 6 meters

• Length: 10 meters, Width: 12 meters

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

A rectangular piece of land has a width of 8 meters and a length that is 3 meters longer than twice the width. What is the perimeter of the land?

• 60 meters

• 48 meters

• 54 meters

• 36 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

A rectangular garden has a length of 12 meters and a width of 9 meters. If the garden is expanded so that its area becomes 180 square meters, what will be the new width?

• 12 meters

• 10 meters

• 15 meters

• 18 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

A rectangular room has a perimeter of 50 meters. If the length is 5 meters more than the width, what are the dimensions of the room?

• Width: 8 meters, Length: 13 meters

• Width: 12 meters, Length: 17 meters

• Width: 5 meters, Length: 10 meters

• Width: 10 meters, Length: 15 meters

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

A rectangular plot of land has an area of 200 square meters. If the length is 10 meters longer than the width, what are the dimensions of the plot?

• Width: 12 meters, Length: 22 meters

• Width: 15 meters, Length: 25 meters

• Width: 10 meters, Length: 20 meters

• Width: 5 meters, Length: 15 meters