Mastering Perimeter: Word Problems for 6th Graders

A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the perimeter of the garden?

• 30 meters

• 20 meters

• 25 meters

• 15 meters

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

• 15 meters

• 12 meters

• 6 meters

• 9 meters

A rectangular pool is 12 meters long and 8 meters wide. How much fencing is needed to enclose the pool?

• 30 meters

• 40 meters

• 50 meters

• 36 meters

A playground is shaped like a rectangle with a length of 15 feet and a width of 10 feet. What is the total perimeter of the playground?

• 50 feet

• 40 feet

• 60 feet

• 30 feet

If the perimeter of a triangle is 24 cm and two sides are 8 cm and 6 cm, what is the length of the third side?

• 5 cm

• 12 cm

• 7 cm

• 10 cm

A rectangular field has a perimeter of 50 meters. If the length is 15 meters, what is the width?

• 20 meters

• 10 meters

• 5 meters

• 12 meters

A fence surrounds a square yard. If the perimeter of the yard is 40 feet, what is the area of the yard?

• 80 square feet

• 120 square feet

• 60 square feet

• 100 square feet

A rectangular box has a length of 20 cm and a width of 10 cm. What is the perimeter of the top face of the box?

• 40 cm

• 60 cm

• 70 cm

• 50 cm

If a rectangular room has a perimeter of 60 feet and the length is twice the width, what are the dimensions of the room?

• Length: 20 feet, Width: 10 feet

• Length: 25 feet, Width: 12.5 feet

• Length: 30 feet, Width: 15 feet

• Length: 15 feet, Width: 7.5 feet

A garden is in the shape of a rectangle with a length of 14 meters and a width of 6 meters. How many meters of fencing are needed to enclose the garden?

• 50 meters

• 44 meters

• 36 meters

• 40 meters