Practice Exercises: Perimeter and Area

Perimeter and Area Examples

Perimeter & Area

Directions: Read each question below. Click once in an ANSWER BOX and type in your answer; then click ENTER. Your answers should be given as whole numbers greater than zero. After you click ENTER, a message will appear in the RESULTS BOX to indicate whether your answer is correct or incorrect. To start over, click CLEAR.

1. Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides measuring 6 centimeters, 8 centimeters and 9 centimeters. 

ANSWER BOX:  P =  cm  

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2. A rectangle has a length of 9 inches and a width of 4 inches. Find the perimeter. 

ANSWER BOX:  P =  in  

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3. Find the perimeter of a regular octagon, with each side measuring 7 meters. 

ANSWER BOX:  P =  m  

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4. Find the area of a square with each side measuring 5 inches. 

ANSWER BOX:  A =  in2  

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5. A rectangular yard has a length of 16 meters and a width of 3 meters. Find the area. 

ANSWER BOX:  A =  m2  

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6. A rectangle has an area of 56 square feet and a width of 4 feet. What is the length? 

ANSWER BOX:  L =  ft  

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7. Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 9 centimeters and a height of 5 centimeters. 

ANSWER BOX:  A =  cm2  

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8. The area of a parallelogram is 24 square inches and the base is 4 inches. Find the height. 

ANSWER BOX:  h =  in  

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9. Find the area of a triangle with a base of 7 meters and a height of 4 meters. 

ANSWER BOX:  A =  m2  

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10. Find the area of a trapezoid with bases of 9 inches and 13 inches, and a height of 4 inches. 

ANSWER BOX:  A =  in2  

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