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Area and Perimeter Practice

A Grade 6 math worksheet focusing on calculating the area and perimeter of various shapes, including rectangles, squares, and composite figures.

Grade 6 Math GeometryArea and Perimeter
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.1

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Area and Perimeter Practice

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Read each question carefully and solve for the area or perimeter as indicated. Show your work.

1. Find the area of a rectangle with a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm.

12 cm5 cm

2. A square has a side length of 9 meters. What is its area?

9 m9 m

3. Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 15 inches and a width of 7 inches.

15 in7 in

4. What is the perimeter of a square garden with a side length of 11 feet?

11 ft11 ft

5. The amount of surface a shape covers is called its  .

6. The distance around the outside of a shape is called its  .

7. To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply its   by its  .

8. All four sides of a square are   in length.

9. A rectangular swimming pool is 20 feet long and 10 feet wide. What is its area?

a

30 sq ft

b

60 sq ft

c

200 sq ft

d

200 ft

10. What is the perimeter of a rectangular field that is 40 meters long and 25 meters wide?

a

65 m

b

80 m

c

130 m

d

1000 m

11. A rectangular room is 8 feet by 10 feet. If a square rug with sides of 6 feet is placed in the center, what is the area of the floor NOT covered by the rug?