Reporting Category 3 Geometry and Measurement
TEK 4.5(D) Solve Problems Related to Perimeter and Area of Rectangles
Guided Practice
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Michael’s family installed a rectangular sandbox in their backyard. The
perimeter of the sandbox is 34 feet, and the area of the sandbox is 72 square
feet. What are the dimensions of the sandbox?
A
9 ft. x 7 ft.
B
6 ft. x 12 ft.
C
8 ft. x 9 ft.
D
7 ft. x 10 ft.
Mrs. Myers is decorating her rectangular kitchen with wallpaper border. The
dimensions of her kitchen are 12 feet by 14 feet. How many feet of border
does she need to go around her entire kitchen?
A
42 feet
B
168 feet
C
26 feet
D
52 feet
The area of Mackenzie’s new rectangular bulletin board in her bedroom is 96
square inches. What could the dimensions of the bulletin board be?
A
8 inches x 12 inches
B
9 inches x 12 inches
C
9 inches x 8 inches
D
7 inches x 13 inches
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The model below shows the dimensions of a new rectangular dog park being
built in Town Center.
45 yards
24 yards
What is the area of the new dog park?
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A
1,000 yds²
B
1,080 yds²
C
138 yds²
D
960 yds²
The perimeter of a square is 100 centimeters. What is the length of each side?
A
10 centimeters
B
20 centimeters
C
25 centimeters
D
50 centimeters
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A garden plot is split into square sections, as shown below.
= 4 square feet
What is the perimeter of the entire garden plot?
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A
252 feet
B
63 feet
C
128 feet
D
64 feet
Jackson is painting a mural on the outside wall of city hall. The rectangular
wall measures 62 feet by 28 feet. What is the area of the finished mural?
A
180 ft.²
B
90 ft.²
C
1,736 ft.²
D
1,626 ft.²
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Madison’s family just replaced their carpeted living room floor with hardwood
floors. Madison’s dad is going to replace the trim around the edges of the
rectangular room. The dimensions of the living room are 16 feet x 15 feet.
How many feet of trim does Madison’s dad need?
A
240 feet
B
31 feet
C
62 feet
D
42 feet
Mr. Hall printed a family photo on a rectangular canvas measuring 24 inches by
36 inches. What is the area of the canvas print?
A
744 in.²
B
864 in.²
C
120 in.²
D
216 in.²
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10 Mr. Sander’s rectangular front yard measures 20 feet by 14 feet. He is
covering the yard with brand new square slabs of grass. Each slab of grass
measures 2 feet by 2 feet.
20 feet
14 feet
= 4 square feet
How many slabs of grass does Mr. Sander need to cover his front yard?
A
280
B
70
C
54
D
140
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