Mastering Area & Perimeter: Fun Word Problems for 5th Graders

A rectangular garden measures 10 meters by 5 meters. A path of 1 meter wide surrounds the garden. What is the total area of the garden and the path combined?

• 70 square meters

• 84 square meters

• 90 square meters

• 50 square meters

A playground is shaped like a rectangle measuring 20 meters by 15 meters, with a semicircular area at one end with a radius of 7 meters. What is the total area of the playground?

• 400 square meters

• 377 square meters

• 350 square meters

• 300 square meters

A swimming pool is 8 meters long and 4 meters wide. A deck of 2 meters wide surrounds the pool. What is the perimeter of the pool including the deck?

• 32 meters

• 40 meters

• 44 meters

• 36 meters

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

• 108 square feet

• 90 square feet

• 102 square feet

• 96 square feet

A triangular flower bed has a base of 6 feet and a height of 4 feet. A rectangular area of 2 feet by 3 feet is added next to it. What is the total area of the flower bed?

• 18 square feet

• 10 square feet

• 24 square feet

• 12 square feet

A rectangular field is 30 meters long and 20 meters wide. A fence is built around it. What is the perimeter of the field?

• 60 meters

• 80 meters

• 120 meters

• 100 meters

A composite figure consists of a rectangle that is 10 cm by 4 cm and a square that is 4 cm on each side attached to one of the shorter sides. What is the total area of the composite figure?

• 64 cm²

• 40 cm²

• 56 cm²

• 50 cm²

A park has a rectangular section that is 50 meters by 30 meters and a circular section with a radius of 10 meters. What is the total perimeter of the park?

• 200 meters

• 150 meters

• 180 meters

• 222.83 meters

A rectangular table is 2 meters long and 1 meter wide. A tablecloth that hangs over the edges by 0.5 meters on each side is placed on it. What is the area of the tablecloth?

• 8 square meters

• 10 square meters

• 6 square meters

• 4 square meters

A composite shape is made up of a rectangle measuring 10 meters by 5 meters and a triangle with a base of 5 meters and a height of 4 meters. What is the total area of the composite shape?

• 60 m²

• 40 m²

• 70 m²

• 50 m²