TEKS 5.4H Worksheets — Grade 5 Represent and solve problems related to perimeter

Sofia is designing a rectangular flower bed in her backyard in Texas. The flower bed will be 4 feet wide and 6 feet long. What is the area of the flower bed in square feet?

1. 24 ✓
2. 10
3. 16
4. 20

Why: To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the width by the length. Here, the width is 4 feet and the length is 6 feet. The calculation is 4 * 6 = 24. Therefore, the area of Sofia's flower bed is 24 square feet.

Valentina is helping her grandmother with a gardening project in Amarillo, Texas. They want to build a rectangular flower bed that is 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. What is the area of the flower bed in square feet?

1. 24 ✓
2. 20
3. 10
4. 30

Why: To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length by the width. Here, the length is 6 feet and the width is 4 feet. So, the area is 6 * 4 = 24 square feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 24.

Aisha is planting a garden in her backyard. She wants to divide her garden into two equal sections for vegetables and flowers. If the total area of her garden is 24 square feet, what is the area of each section of the garden?

1. 12 square feet ✓
2. 24 square feet
3. 6 square feet
4. 48 square feet

Why: To find the area of each section of the garden, you need to divide the total area by 2. Since Aisha's garden is 24 square feet, you calculate 24 / 2 = 12 square feet. Therefore, each section of the garden will be 12 square feet.

Hana is helping her family build a wooden fence around their backyard in Austin, Texas. The backyard is 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the backyard fence that they need to build?

1. 100 feet ✓
2. 60 feet
3. 50 feet
4. 80 feet

Why: To find the perimeter of a rectangle, you add together the lengths of all four sides. The formula for perimeter is P = 2 * (length + width). Here, the length is 30 feet and the width is 20 feet. So, P = 2 * (30 + 20) = 2 * 50 = 100 feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 100 feet.

Alejandra is creating a rectangular garden in her backyard in Texas. The length of the garden is 12 feet and the width is 8 feet. What is the area of Alejandra's garden in square feet?

1. 96 ✓
2. 20
3. 40
4. 24

Why: To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length by the width. Here, the length is 12 feet and the width is 8 feet. So, the area is calculated as 12 * 8 = 96 square feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 96.

Madison is creating a small garden in her backyard in New Braunfels, Texas. The garden is shaped like a rectangle that is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. What is the area of Madison's garden?

1. 40 square feet ✓
2. 30 square feet
3. 60 square feet
4. 20 square feet

Why: To find the area of a rectangle, we use the formula: Area = length × width. Here, Madison's garden is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. So, we calculate the area as 8 × 5 = 40 square feet. Thus, the area of Madison's garden is 40 square feet.

Nisha is planning a picnic at Palo Duro Canyon. She has a rectangular picnic area that measures 8 feet in width and 12 feet in length. What is the area of her picnic area in square feet?

1. 96 ✓
2. 20
3. 24
4. 48

Why: To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length by the width. In this case, the area is 12 feet (length) × 8 feet (width) = 96 square feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 96.

Manuel is building a rectangular dog house for his pet in his backyard near Austin, Texas. The dog house will be 4 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is the area of the dog house in square feet?

1. 12 ✓
2. 7
3. 24
4. 15

Why: To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length by the width. Here, the length is 4 feet and the width is 3 feet. So, the area is 4 * 3 = 12 square feet. Therefore, the correct answer is 12.