NAME______DATE______PER.______

AREA & PERIMETER OF RECTANGLES

Find the perimeter and area of each rectangle.


1.  P = ______
A = ______

2.  P = ______
A = ______

3.  P = ______
A = ______

4.  P = ______
A = ______

5.  P = ______
A = ______

Find the indicated measures.

6. A = ______/ The perimeter of a square is 28 cm. What is the area?
7. P = ______/ The area of a square is 64 cm2. What is the perimeter?
8. A = ______/ Find the area of a square with a diagonal of 4 cm.
9. A = ______/
The length of a rectangle is 12 cm more than its width. Find the area of the rectangle if its perimeter is 100 cm.

Find the perimeter and area of each of the figures below.

10. P = ______
A = ______/

11. P = ______
A = ______

PRACTICE

Find the correct answer for each of the following. Work must be shown in order to receive credit.

12.  The base of a rectangle is 6 cm longer than its height. The area of a rectangle is 91 cm2. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

A.  13 cm

B.  20 cm

C.  38.2 cm

D.  40 cm

13.  The Parkers are putting new carpet in their family room. The room is 21 feet by 27 feet. If carpet costs $11.25 per square yard, how much will the Parkers pay for the carpet?

A.  $708.75

B.  $740.25

C.  $2,126.25

D.  $6,378.75

14.  What is the total area of the 5-foot walkway surrounding the swimming pool?

A.  250 ft2

B.  350 ft2

C.  480 ft2

D.  530 ft2

15.  The floor plan for the Maxiell’s House is shown below.

They are putting new carpet in the living room and family room. How many square feet of carpet will they need?

A.  610 ft2

B.  574 ft2

C.  437 ft2

D.  378 ft2

16.  Refer to the floor plan in Exercise 15. The Maxiell’s have a rectangular area rug on the hardwood floors in the dining room. The rug is 6.5 feet by 11.5 feet. How much of the hardwood floors are not covered by the rug?