Area and perimeter of rectangles, with word problems

Question 1

What is the perimeter of a rectangle 13 yd by 6 yd, in yd?

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Question 2

A rectangle has a perimeter of 46 yd. Its length is 12 yd. What is its width, in yd?

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Question 3

A rectangle is 3 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its area in cm²?

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Question 4

Elena wants a rectangular vegetable patch with an area of 18 m². It must be 6 m wide. How long must it be?

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Question 5

An L-shape is made by cutting a 6 m by 3 m rectangle from the corner of a 9 m by 6 m rectangle. What is the area of the L-shape, in m²?

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Question 6

A garden is made of two rectangles: 3 yd × 5 yd and 7 yd × 6 yd. What is the total area, in yd²?

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Question 7

A patio is 9 m by 9 m. It is covered with square slabs that are 1 m by 1 m. How many slabs are needed?

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Question 8

A regular octagon has sides of 4 ft. What is its perimeter, in ft?

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Question 9

A square has a perimeter of 48 m. How long is each side?

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Question 10

A rectangle has an area of 8 m². One side is 2 m. How long is the other side?

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Question 11

Each small square is 1 square unit. A rectangle has 2 rows of 4 squares. What is its area, in square units?

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Question 12

A rectangle has an area of 24 m². One side is 6 m. How long is the other side, in m?

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Question 13

A shape with 6 sides has a perimeter of 68 cm. The known sides are 13 cm, 15 cm, 13 cm, 10 cm, 9 cm. How long is the missing side?

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Question 14

Mateo's rectangular poster has an area of 54 cm² and a width of 6 cm. What is its perimeter?

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Question 15

A rectangle has a perimeter of 44 cm. Its length is 14 cm. What is its width?

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Question 16

Isla puts a fence all the way round a rectangular garden 12 m by 5 m. How many metres of fence are needed?

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