Area and perimeter of rectangles, with word problems
Grades 3 to 5 (Years 3 to 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 3.MD.C.5, 3.MD.C.6, 3.MD.C.7, 3.MD.D.8 · England: Y4 Measurement, Y5 Measurement, Y3 Measurement
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Question 1
A rectangle has an area of 48 m². One side is 6 m. How long is the other side?
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Question 2
An L-shape is made by cutting a 7 yd by 3 yd rectangle from the corner of a 11 yd by 5 yd rectangle. What is the area of the L-shape, in yd²?
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Question 3
A rectangle has a perimeter of 16 cm. Its length is 5 cm. What is its width?
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Question 4
Ben covers a rectangular floor 5 m by 4 m with carpet. How many square metres of carpet are needed?
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Question 5
A rectangle is 10 m long and 7 m wide. What is its area in m²?
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Question 6
What is the perimeter of a rectangle 12 ft by 14 ft, in ft?
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Question 7
A square has a perimeter of 92 m. How long is each side?
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Question 8
Each small square is 1 square unit. A rectangle has 3 rows of 7 squares. What is its area, in square units?
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Question 9
A shape with 5 sides has a perimeter of 51 cm. The known sides are 10 cm, 8 cm, 8 cm, 15 cm. How long is the missing side?
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Question 10
Grace's rectangular poster has an area of 36 cm² and a width of 4 cm. What is its perimeter?
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Question 11
A rectangle has an area of 48 m². One side is 8 m. How long is the other side, in m?
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Question 12
Sam wants a rectangular vegetable patch with an area of 16 m². It must be 2 m wide. How long must it be?
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Question 13
A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 m. Its length is 4 m. What is its width, in m?
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Question 14
A patio is 14 m by 8 m. It is covered with square slabs that are 2 m by 2 m. How many slabs are needed?
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Question 15
A regular pentagon has sides of 7 ft. What is its perimeter, in ft?
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Question 16
A garden is made of two rectangles: 8 ft × 4 ft and 6 ft × 3 ft. What is the total area, in ft²?
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