Area & Perimeter Word Problems

1. How many inches of wood are needed to frame an 8.5 inch by 11 inch picture?

Perimeter or Area: __________________

Show Work: __________________

Solution (with correct units): __________________

2. Norman is a sunflower farmer. His farm is in the shape of a rectangle with a width measuring 3 kilometers and a length measuring 4.2 kilometers. To the nearest tenth, what is the total land area Norman uses?

Perimeter or Area: __________________

Show Work: __________________

Solution (with correct units): __________________

3. Ella and Veronica are in charge of making a banner for the volleyball game this Saturday. How much poster paper will they need for a triangle shaped banner with a height of 3.5 feet and a base of 6 feet?

Perimeter or Area: __________________

Show Work: __________________

Solution (with correct units): __________________

4. Jessica wants to put a fence around her 10.5 foot by 13.75 foot rectangular garden. How many feet of fencing will she need?

Perimeter or Area: __________________

Show Work: __________________

Solution (with correct units): __________________

5. Before soccer practice, Lisa warms up by jogging around the soccer field that is 100 yards by 130 yards. How many yards does she jog if she goes around the field two times?

Perimeter or Area: __________________

Show Work: __________________

Solution (with correct units): __________________

6. Write your own word problem for finding area or perimeter of a rectangle and solve using the same format as this worksheet.