MAT 0002 Section 9.3 (Perimeter of Polygons)
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SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
Find the perimeter of the figure.
1)
18 in.
1)
9 in.
19 in.
2)
2)
12 ft
12 ft
12 ft
3)
3)
16 ft
16 ft
12 ft
4) Rectangle
4)
4 yd
11 yd
5) Square
5)
9.5 cm
6) Parallelogram
6)
8.8 m
1.3 m
7) Parallelogram
7)
43 m
29 m
8) Trapezoid
8)
26 m
10 m
10 m
20 m
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9)
9)
3 cm
4 cm
7 cm
5 cm
6 cm
10)
10)
24 m
26 m
11)
12 ft
7 ft
13 ft
8m
12)
23 m
11)
9 ft
11 ft
12)
3m
17 m
14 m
12 m
20 m
23 m
Solve.
13) The length of a rectangle is 141 in. and the width is 73 in. Find its perimeter.
13)
14) The sides of a triangle are 859 ft, 463 ft, and 829 ft. Find its perimeter.
14)
15) A gardener wants to put a fence around a garden with sides of lengths 68 m, 19 m, 87 m,
and 59 m. How much fencing must he buy?
15)
16) A regular pentagon has a side length of 1.3 yd. Find its perimeter.
16)
17) Find how much fencing is needed to enclose a rectangular lot 80 ft by 78 ft.
17)
18) Find the perimeter of a square picture frame if the length of one side is 24.1 in.
18)
19) If fencing cost $2 per foot, find the total cost for fencing a rectangular garden 48 ft by 34 ft.
19)
20) A rectangular room measures 19 ft by 13 ft. Find the cost of installing a strip of wallpaper
around the room if the wallpaper cost $0.85 per foot.
20)
21) Julia made a quilt that took first place at the county fair. The quilt measured 11.2 ft by 2.8
ft. She sewed a unique fringed border on each side of it. If the border material costs $1.32
per foot, how much did the border cost? Round to the nearest cent if necessary.
21)
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22) The perimeter of the rectangle is 50 inches. Find its width.
22)
19 in.
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Find the perimeter of the figure.
23)
3 cm
4 cm
8 cm
23)
5 cm
7 cm
A) 19 cm
B) 20 cm
24)
C) 22 cm
D) 27 cm
24)
25 m
28 m
A) 78 m
C) 53 m
25)
B) 106 m
D) not enough information given
14 mi
25)
10 mi
7 mi
16 mi
11 mi
A) 109 mi
C) 58 mi
B) 116 mi
D) not enough information given
8m
26)
25 m
26)
5m
19 m
14 m
12 m
20 m
25 m
A) 114 m
B) 128 m
C) 109 m
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D) 100 m