Extra Credit: Area & Perimeter

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Section 1: Finding the Perimeter

Find the perimeter (distance around) of each shape.

1.
10 in 10 in
Perimeter =
2.
8 cm 5 cm
Perimeter =
3. A square with a side length of 7 ft.
4. A rectangle with a length of 12 m and a width of 6 m.
5. A square with a side length of 20 cm.
6. A rectangle with a length of 15 ft and a width of 5 ft.
7. A rectangle with sides of 9 m and 3 m.
8. A perfect square with one side measuring 1.5 inches.

Section 2: Finding the Area

Find the area (space inside) of each shape.

1.
6 in 6 in
Area =
2.
10 cm 4 cm
Area =
3. A square with a side length of 9 ft.
4. A rectangle with a length of 11 m and a width of 5 m.
5. A square with a side length of 12 cm.
6. A rectangle with a length of 8 yd and a width of 7 yd.
7. A rectangle with sides of 20 ft and 30 ft.
8. A rectangle with a length of 4 m and a width of 2.5 m.

Section 3: Mixed Practice

Find both the area and perimeter for each shape.

1. A square with sides of 3 ft.

Perimeter =

Area =

2. A rectangle with length 15 in and width 10 in.

Perimeter =

Area =

3. A square with sides of 5 m.

Perimeter =

Area =

4. A rectangle with length 9 cm and width 7 cm.

Perimeter =

Area =

Section 4: Word Problems

1.
You want to put a fence around a rectangular garden that is 20 feet long and 10 feet wide. How much fencing will you need?
2.
You want to buy carpet for a room that is 12 feet long and 10 feet wide. How much carpet will you need?
3.
A painting is 3 feet by 2 feet. You want to put a wooden frame around it. How many feet of wood do you need for the frame?
4.
A farmer's field is a square with sides of 100 meters. What is the area of the field?
5.
A rectangular swimming pool is 25 meters long and 10 meters wide. What is the distance you would walk if you walked all the way around the edge of the pool?