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Include units in your answer.  \n1.  \nA rectangular penguin enclosure is 8 feet long and 5 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the enclosure?  \nAnswer:   2.  \nThe penguin pool is 7 feet long and 4.5 feet wide.  \nWhat is the area of the penguin pool in square feet?  \nAnswer:   3.  \nA square holding pen has sides that are each 4.5 feet long. What is the perimeter of the holding pen?  \nAnswer:    \n4.  \nA food prep area is 5 yards long and 34 yard wide.  \nWhat is the area of the food prep area in square yards?  \nAnswer:   5.  \nA rectangular viewing window has a perimeter of 36 feet. One side is 11 feet long. What is the length of the other side?  \nAnswer:   6.  \n2 3  \nA small ice patch is ~~ ~~ meter long and ~~ ~~ meter wide.  \n3 4  \nWhat is the area of the ice patch in square meters?  \nAnswer:    \n1  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \n7.  \nAn exhibit floor is 10 ft by 6 ft, but a 3 ft by 4 ft storage area is cut from one corner.  \nWhat is the usable area of the exhibit floor in square feet?  \nAnswer:   8.  \nA penguin nesting box is 1 34 yards long and 2 14 yards wide. What is the perimeter of the nesting box in yards?  \nAnswer:   9.  \nA rocky ledge is 1 1 yards long and 2 2 yards wide.  \n2 3  \nWhat is the area of the rocky ledge in square yards?  \nAnswer:   10.  \nA rectangular tank viewing glass is 3.6 feet tall and 4.2 feet wide.  \nWhat is the perimeter of the viewing glass in feet?  \nAnswer:   11.  \nA feeding station base has an area of 13.5 sq ft. One side is 4.5 feet long. What is the length of the other side?  \nAnswer:    \n12. Challenge Problem  \nA penguin exhibit has a rectangular pool that is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide.  \nA zookeeper wants to place a rope fence around the pool AND cover the bottom with non-slip matting.  \nWhat is the total length of rope needed AND the total area to be covered with matting?  \nCorrect answer:    \n2  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \nAnswer Key  \n1. 26 feet (2 × (8 + 5) = 2 × 13 = 26)  \n2. 31.5 square feet (7 × 4.5 = 31.5)  \n3. 18 feet (4 × 4.5 = 18)  \n4. 3 34 square yards (5 × 34 = 154 = 3 34)  \n5. 7 feet (36 ÷ 2 = 18; 18 − 11 = 7)  \n6. 12 square meter (23 × 34 = 612 = 12)  \n7. 48 square feet (10 × 6 − 3 × 4 = 60 − 12 = 48)  \n8. 8 yards (2 × ( 1 34 + 2 14) = 2 × 4 = 8)  \n9. 4 square yards ( 1 12 × 2 23 = 32 × 83 = 246 = 4)  \n10. 15.6 feet (2 × (3 .6 + 4 .2) = 2 × 7.8 = 15.6)  \n11.3 feet (13 .5 ÷ 4.5 = 3)  \n12. Rope: 40 feet; Matting: 96 square feet (P = 2×(12+8) = 40 ft; A = 12×8 = 96 sq ft) Perimeter = 2 × (12 + 8) = 40 ft of rope. Area = 12 × 8 = 96 sq ft of matting.  \nMashup Math LLC | Al[l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com](l Rights Reserved | Get More K-12 Math Worksheets at www.mashupmath.com)  \n3","cbCaiaImcX0ISG0R","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaImcX0ISG0R","pdf",1660656,"English","# Perimeter & Area Word Problems\n## Practice Problems\n## Challenge Problem\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle in these problems?\",\"answer\":\"Add the lengths of all four sides, or use P = 2 × (length + width). Several questions use this rectangle perimeter approach.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you find the area of a rectangle or square here?\",\"answer\":\"For a rectangle, use A = length × width. 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