Area and Perimeter Challenges for Grade 5 Learners

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

• 20 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 40 square meters

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

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

• The perimeter is the same as the area.

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

• The perimeter is always 100 meters.

A classroom is 10 feet long and 12 feet wide. How many square feet of carpet are needed to cover the classroom?

• 100 square feet

• 120 square feet

• 140 square feet

• 80 square feet

If the classroom has a door that is 3 feet wide, what is the perimeter of the classroom excluding the door?

• Perimeter excluding the door = Total Perimeter - 6 feet

• Perimeter excluding the door = Total Perimeter - 3 feet

• Perimeter excluding the door = Total Perimeter + 3 feet

• Perimeter excluding the door = Total Perimeter divided by 3 feet

A rectangular swimming pool is 15 meters long and 10 meters wide. What is the area of the pool?

• 100 square meters

• 150 square meters

• 75 square meters

• 200 square meters

If you want to put a fence around the swimming pool, what will be the total length of the fence needed?

• Total length of the fence needed depends on the dimensions of the pool.

• The fence length is determined by the number of swimmers.

• The fence should be circular regardless of the pool shape.

• You need a fence length of exactly 10 meters.

A rectangular book cover is 9 inches long and 6 inches wide. What is the area of the book cover?

• 54 square inches

• 45 square inches

• 72 square inches

• 36 square inches

If you want to put a border around the book cover, what is the perimeter of the book cover?

• P = 2 * (width + height)

• P = width * height

• P = width + height

• P = 2 * (width - height)

A rectangular field is 20 yards long and 15 yards wide. How many square yards of grass are needed to cover the field?

• 300 square yards

• 400 square yards

• 250 square yards

• 350 square yards

If you want to build a fence around the field, what will be the total perimeter of the field?

• The total perimeter of the field depends on its dimensions.

• The perimeter is calculated using the area of the field.

• The perimeter is always 100 meters.

• The perimeter does not depend on the shape of the field.