1. Area and Perimeter Name: ______________________
Directions: Read each problem. Decide if the problem is an area or perimeter problem. Circle the word that describes the problem. Write the formula that you will use to solve the problem. Solve the problem.
The Davis family’s front porch is shown below. They are going paint it brown. How many square yards will the family have to paint?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
8 yards
2 yards
2. Jamie has to mow his backyard. The backyard is a square that measures 20 feet on each side. How many square feet will Jamie have to mow?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.

2. Ms. Martin wants to build a fence around her vegetable garden to keep the rabbits out. Her garden is 6 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many meters of fencing will she need to build her fence?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
4. Anne is making a bulletin board for the school carnival. The board is 6 feet long and 10 feet wide. Anne wants to cover the board with blue paper. How many square feet of paper will she need?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
5. Anne also wants to put a ribbon border on the bulletin board that is 6 feet long and 10 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon will she need?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.

3. 6. Clark, Nathan, and Cody were playing baseball near their home
6. Clark, Nathan, and Cody were playing baseball near their home. The four bases were all 50 feet apart. Clark hit a homerun and ran around all 4 bases. How many total feet did he run?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
7. Rachel was dusting the dining room table. The table measured 55 inches long and 30 inches wide. How many square inches did she have to dust?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
8. Emilio walked along he sidewalk around his school. The sidewalk forms a rectangle that measures 1,400 yards by 2,000 yards. How many total yards did Emilio walk?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.

4. Area and Perimeter - Answer Key
Directions: Read each problem. Decide if the problem is an area or perimeter problem. Circle the word that describes the problem. Write the formula that you will use to solve the problem. Solve the problem.
The Davis family’s front porch is shown below. They are going paint it brown. How many square yards will the family have to paint?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
8 yards
2 yards
A = lw
A = 8 x 2 = 16 square yards.
2. Jamie has to mow his backyard. The backyard is a square that measures 20 feet on each side. How many square feet will Jamie have to mow?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
A = lw
A = 20 x 20 = 400 sq. ft.

5. What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
Ms. Martin wants to build a fence around her vegetable garden to keep the rabbits out. Her garden is 6 meters long and 4 meters wide. How many meters of fencing will she need to build her fence?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
P = 2l + 2w
P = (2 x 6) + (2 x 4)
= 20 feet
4. Anne is making a bulletin board for the school carnival. The board is 6 feet long and 10 feet wide. Anne wants to cover the board with blue paper. How many square feet of paper will she need?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
A = lw
A = 6 x 10 = 60 sq. ft.
5. Anne also wants to put a ribbon border on the bulletin board that is 6 feet long and 10 feet wide. How many feet of ribbon will she need?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
P = 2l + 2w
P = (2 x 6) + (2 x 10)
= 32 feet

6. What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
6. Clark, Nathan, and Cody were playing baseball near their home. The four bases were each 50 feet apart. Clark hit a homerun and ran around all 4 bases. How many total feet did he run?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
P = 4s
P = 4 x 50 = 200 feet
7. Rachel was dusting the dining room table. The table measured 55 inches long and 30 inches wide. How many square inches did she have to dust?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
A = lw
A = 55 x 30 = 1,650 square inches
8. Emilio walked along the sidewalk around his school. The sidewalk forms a rectangle that measures 1,400 yards by 2,000 yards. How many total yards did Emilio walk?
What is the problem asking about? Area or Perimeter
What formula will you use to solve the problem? _________________
Solve the problem.
P = 2l + 2w
P = (2 x 1,400) + (2 x 2,000)
2,800+ 4,000 = 6,800 feet