5th Grade Area and Perimeter Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 5th Grade area & perimeter worksheet.
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Write the formula, substitute, then calculate. Include units.
1.A rectangle is 15 mm long and 16 mm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 62 mm
- P = 2 × (15 + 16)
- = 2 × 31 = 62 mm
2.A rectangle is 30 cm long and 4 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 120 cm2
- A = length × width = 30 × 4
- = 120 cm2
3.A rectangle is 28 cm long and 3 cm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 62 cm
- P = 2 × (28 + 3)
- = 2 × 31 = 62 cm
4.A triangle has a base of 17 mm and a height of 15 mm. Find its area.
Answer: 127.5 mm2
- A = ½ × base × height = ½ × 17 × 15
- = 127.5 mm2
5.A triangle has a base of 15 cm and a height of 10 cm. Find its area.
Answer: 75 cm2
- A = ½ × base × height = ½ × 15 × 10
- = 75 cm2
6.A rectangle is 20 m long and 19 m wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 78 m
- P = 2 × (20 + 19)
- = 2 × 39 = 78 m
7.A rectangle is 13 m long and 6 m wide. Find its area.
Answer: 78 m2
- A = length × width = 13 × 6
- = 78 m2
8.A rectangle is 23 mm long and 6 mm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 138 mm2
- A = length × width = 23 × 6
- = 138 mm2
9.A rectangle is 18 cm long and 14 cm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 64 cm
- P = 2 × (18 + 14)
- = 2 × 32 = 64 cm
10.A rectangle is 2 mm long and 7 mm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 14 mm2
- A = length × width = 2 × 7
- = 14 mm2
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