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Rectangle Perimeter Practice

Work out each answer carefully. Include units where needed and show your calculations for the measurement questions.

Perimeter and Rectangles

1.Explain what the perimeter of a shape measures.

2.A rectangle is 11 cm long and 4 cm wide. Write a formula you could use to find its perimeter, using L for length and W for width.

3.Sketch a rectangle with length 9 cm and width 4 cm. Label all four sides with their lengths.

4.Sketch a rectangle that is 13 m long and 6 m wide. Mark the length of each side.

Calculate Perimeter

5.Find the perimeter of a rectangle with sides measuring 10 cm and 7 cm.

6.A rectangular paddock is 18 m long and 9 m wide. Calculate its perimeter.

7.Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle measuring 7.4 cm by 2.6 cm.

8.A rectangular sign measures 24 mm by 17 mm. What is its perimeter?

9.A rectangular room is 3.5 m long and 2.4 m wide. Find the room's perimeter.

Perimeter in Context

10.A rectangular vegetable plot is 14 m by 9 m. How many metres of fencing are needed to go all the way around it?

11.A rectangular noticeboard is 160 cm long and 95 cm wide. What length of edging is needed to cover its entire outer edge?

Challenge

12.A rectangle has a perimeter of 62 m and a length of 19 m. Work out its width.

13.Compare the perimeters of two rectangles: Rectangle A is 16 cm by 5 cm, and Rectangle B is 13 cm by 8 cm. Which has the greater perimeter, or are they equal?

Rectangle A has the greater perimeter.
Rectangle B has the greater perimeter.
They have equal perimeters.

14.A rectangular photo frame measures 28 cm by 42 cm. Decorative trim costs $3.20 per metre. What will the trim cost to go once around the frame? Convert the perimeter to metres first.