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Area and Perimeter Practice

Area vs. perimeter is the geometry vocabulary kids most often confuse, and the only fix is enough practice that the formulas become reflexes. Perimeter is the fence around the yard (add the sides); area is the grass inside (multiply length × width). These problems alternate between the two so your child has to actively decide which formula to use, rather than mindlessly multiplying every pair of numbers. The visual analogy of a fenced yard works wonders if you find them mixing the two up.

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All 20 Practice Problems

Every question in this set. Solve them on paper, or use the interactive tool above for instant feedback and hints.

  1. 1.Area of a rectangle 6 × 8: ?
  2. 2.Perimeter of a rectangle 14 × 11: ?
  3. 3.Area of a rectangle 7 × 11: ?
  4. 4.Perimeter of a rectangle 9 × 2: ?
  5. 5.Area of a rectangle 9 × 3: ?
  6. 6.Perimeter of a rectangle 9 × 10: ?
  7. 7.Area of a rectangle 15 × 6: ?
  8. 8.Perimeter of a rectangle 3 × 9: ?
  9. 9.Area of a rectangle 5 × 2: ?
  10. 10.Perimeter of a rectangle 8 × 10: ?
  11. 11.Area of a rectangle 7 × 9: ?
  12. 12.Perimeter of a rectangle 13 × 6: ?
  13. 13.Area of a rectangle 8 × 8: ?
  14. 14.Perimeter of a rectangle 6 × 2: ?
  15. 15.Area of a rectangle 13 × 7: ?
  16. 16.Perimeter of a rectangle 7 × 9: ?
  17. 17.Area of a rectangle 5 × 7: ?
  18. 18.Perimeter of a rectangle 6 × 11: ?
  19. 19.Area of a rectangle 6 × 11: ?
  20. 20.Perimeter of a rectangle 8 × 4: ?
Show answer key
  1. 1.Area of a rectangle 6 × 8: ? Answer: 48
  2. 2.Perimeter of a rectangle 14 × 11: ? Answer: 50
  3. 3.Area of a rectangle 7 × 11: ? Answer: 77
  4. 4.Perimeter of a rectangle 9 × 2: ? Answer: 22
  5. 5.Area of a rectangle 9 × 3: ? Answer: 27
  6. 6.Perimeter of a rectangle 9 × 10: ? Answer: 38
  7. 7.Area of a rectangle 15 × 6: ? Answer: 90
  8. 8.Perimeter of a rectangle 3 × 9: ? Answer: 24
  9. 9.Area of a rectangle 5 × 2: ? Answer: 10
  10. 10.Perimeter of a rectangle 8 × 10: ? Answer: 36
  11. 11.Area of a rectangle 7 × 9: ? Answer: 63
  12. 12.Perimeter of a rectangle 13 × 6: ? Answer: 38
  13. 13.Area of a rectangle 8 × 8: ? Answer: 64
  14. 14.Perimeter of a rectangle 6 × 2: ? Answer: 16
  15. 15.Area of a rectangle 13 × 7: ? Answer: 91
  16. 16.Perimeter of a rectangle 7 × 9: ? Answer: 32
  17. 17.Area of a rectangle 5 × 7: ? Answer: 35
  18. 18.Perimeter of a rectangle 6 × 11: ? Answer: 34
  19. 19.Area of a rectangle 6 × 11: ? Answer: 66
  20. 20.Perimeter of a rectangle 8 × 4: ? Answer: 24

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