Lesson 6: Solve Perimeter and Area Problems — Practice Questions

1. 1. A rectangular garden has a length of 12 feet and a width of 5 feet. What is its area in square feet? ___

2. 2. The area of a rectangular poster is 72 square inches. If its width is 8 inches, what is its length in inches? ___

3. 3. If you know the area and length of a rectangle, which operation should you use to find the width?

   • A. Addition
   • B. Subtraction
   • C. Multiplication
   • D. Division

4. 4. A rectangular rug has an area of 48 square meters and a length of 8 meters. What is its width in meters? ___

5. 5. A rectangle has a length of 7 inches and a width of 6 inches. What is its area?

   • A. $13 in^2$
   • B. $26 in^2$
   • C. $42 in^2$
   • D. $49 in^2$

6. 6. A square is a special rectangle where length and width are equal. If a square piece of paper has an area of 81 square centimeters, what is the length of one of its sides? ___

7. 7. The area of a rectangular patio is 54 square feet, and its length is 9 feet. What is its width?

   • A. 5 ft
   • B. 6 ft
   • C. 7 ft
   • D. 486 ft

8. 8. A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its perimeter in cm? ___

9. 9. The perimeter of a rectangular field is 36 meters. If its width is 8 meters, what is its length?

   • A. 10 meters
   • B. 18 meters
   • C. 20 meters
   • D. 28 meters

10. 10. A rectangle has a perimeter of 40 feet and a length of 14 feet. What is its width in feet? ___