Area & Perimeter Word Problems for Grade 5

A rectangular garden is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the garden?

• 40 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 20 square meters

If the same garden has a fence around it, what is the perimeter of the garden?

• The perimeter of the garden depends on its shape and dimensions.

• The perimeter is always 100 meters.

• The perimeter is the same as the area.

• The perimeter can only be calculated if the garden is circular.

A square playground has a side length of 10 meters. What is the area of the playground?

• 75 square meters

• 200 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 100 square meters

What is the perimeter of the square playground?

• P = s + s + s + s

• P = 2 * s

• P = 4 + s

• P = 4 * s

A rectangular swimming pool is 12 meters long and 4 meters wide. How much area does the pool cover?

• 40 square meters

• 60 square meters

• 36 square meters

• 48 square meters

If you want to put a fence around the swimming pool, what will be the perimeter?

• Perimeter = length * width

• Perimeter = 2 * (length + width)

• Perimeter = 4 * side

• Perimeter = length + width

A rectangular classroom is 9 meters long and 6 meters wide. What is the area of the classroom?

• 72 square meters

• 36 square meters

• 54 square meters

• 45 square meters

What is the perimeter of the classroom?

• The perimeter can be calculated using the number of windows in the classroom.

• The perimeter of the classroom is calculated based on its dimensions.

• The perimeter is always equal to the length of one wall.

• The perimeter is the area of the classroom.

A rectangular field is 15 meters long and 10 meters wide. How many square meters is the area of the field?

• 200 square meters

• 100 square meters

• 150 square meters

• 75 square meters

If you walk around the field, what is the total distance you will cover (the perimeter)?

• The total distance covered is the perimeter of the field.

• The distance covered is the length of one side of the field.

• The total distance is the area of the field.

• You will cover half the distance of the field.