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Grade 4 area and perimeter problems worksheets

4.MD.A.3 Word problems

Printable area and perimeter problems worksheets for grade 4, aligned to Common Core standard 4.MD.A.3. In context.

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Sample problems

  1. A rug is 9 ft by 6 ft. How much trim goes around its edge? 30 ft
  2. A rug is 6 ft by 6 ft. How much trim goes around its edge? 24 ft
  3. A rug is 3 ft by 14 ft. How much trim goes around its edge? 34 ft
  4. A garden is 7 m by 5 m. How many square metres of soil cover it? 35 m²
  5. A rug is 3 ft by 7 ft. How much trim goes around its edge? 20 ft
  6. A rug is 18 ft by 3 ft. How much trim goes around its edge? 42 ft
  7. A garden is 12 m by 16 m. How many square metres of soil cover it? 192 m²
  8. A garden is 9 m by 12 m. How many square metres of soil cover it? 108 m²

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A worked example

A rug is 9 ft by 6 ft. How much trim goes around its edge? 30 ft

  1. Trim goes around the edge, so this asks for perimeter: 2 × (length + width)
  2. 9 + 6 = 15
  3. 2 × 15 = 30 ft

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