Name ______________
Date _____________
Block ________
Topic: Area and Perimeter of Squares and Rectangles
Important Vocabulary
Area: The number of square units ___________ the boundary of a
flat object
Real Life Examples:
Perimeter: The distance ______________ a two dimensional shape
Real Life Examples:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
1) To find the perimeter you ______ up all the sides
2) Area = base x height
Examples with Manipulatives:
1)
Perimeter = __________________
Area = ______________________
2)
Perimeter = __________________
Area = ______________________
3)
Perimeter = __________________
Area = ______________________
4)
Perimeter = __________________
Area = ______________________
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Guided Practice Word Problems:
1) The side of a square courtyard is 4 yards long. It costs $21.00 per yard to
replace the brick wall around the courtyard. How much would it cost to
replace the brick wall?
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture:
2) A rectangular hotel room is 4 yards by 5 yards. The owner of the hotel
wants to recarpet the room with carpet that costs $41.00 per square yard.
How much will it cost to recarpet the room?
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture:
3) Grace's vegetable patch is 6 feet wide and 2 feet long. Grace wants to
build a fence around the vegetable patch. The fencing material costs $1.00
per foot. How much would it cost in total to build to fence?
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture:
4) A painting measures 4 feet by 6 feet. A frame shop charges $7.00 per
foot for a wooden frame. How much would it cost to buy a frame for the
painting?
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture:
5) Tyler's front porch is 8 feet wide and 12 feet long. Tyler wants to stain the
wood on the porch next weekend. The stain costs $2.00 per square foot.
How much will it cost to buy enough stain for the porch?
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture:
Independent Practice Word Problems:
6) A counter in Mia's kitchen is 3 feet wide and 8 feet long. Mia wants to
replace the counter with a granite countertop, which would cost $23.00 per
square foot. How much would the granite countertop cost?
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture:
7) A school wants to buy a chalkboard that measures 1 yard by 2 yards. The
chalkboard costs $60.00 per square yard. How much will the chalkboard
cost?
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture:
8) A square window in Dustin's room has sides that are 17 inches long.
Dustin wants to buy a new window frame that costs $3.00 per inch. How
much will the window frame for Dustin's window cost?
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture:
9) Each side of a square painting is 6 feet long. A frame shop charges $5.00
per foot for a metal frame. How much would it cost to buy a frame for the
painting
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture:
10) Tristan's bedroom door is 9 feet tall and 4 feet wide. A new door would
cost $5.00 per square foot. How much would a new bedroom door cost in
total?
AREA or PERIMETER
Draw a Picture: