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Grade 4 Math — Area and perimeter

Work out the area and perimeter of a rectangle.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.A rectangle is 5 inches long and 3 inches wide. What is its perimeter, in inches?

  2. 2.Every rectangle here is measured in inches. Which one has the largest perimeter?

    • a) 3 by 9
    • b) 5 by 5
    • c) 4 by 7
    • d) 2 by 6

  3. 3.Every rectangle here is measured in inches. Put them in order, smallest perimeter first.

    • 2 by 3
    • 8 by 3
    • 4 by 3
    • 5 by 4

  4. 4.A rectangle is 6 inches by 4 inches. Which point on the line is its perimeter, in inches?

    Mark the line with an X.

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  5. 5.A rectangle is 5 inches long and 3 inches wide. What is its area, in square inches?

  6. 6.A rectangle has an area of 24 square inches and a length of 6 inches. How wide is it, in inches?

  7. 7.A rectangle is 8 ft by 4 ft. What is its perimeter, in feet?

  8. 8.Every rectangle here is measured in inches. Sort them by whether the area is below 30 square inches or above it.

    Groups: Below 30 · Above 30

    • 2 by 8
    • 3 by 4
    • 5 by 5
    • 4 by 9
    • 7 by 5
    • 6 by 6

Answer key — Grade 4 Math — Area and perimeter

  1. 1. 16
  2. 2. a) 3 by 9
  3. 3. 1. 2 by 3 2. 4 by 3 3. 5 by 4 4. 8 by 3
  4. 4. 20
  5. 5. 15
  6. 6. 4
  7. 7. 24
  8. 8. 3 by 4 → Below 30; 5 by 5 → Below 30; 2 by 8 → Below 30; 6 by 6 → Above 30; 4 by 9 → Above 30; 7 by 5 → Above 30