Perimeter Practice Worksheet
A worksheet for 6th graders to practice calculating the perimeter of various polygons and composite shapes.
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Perimeter Practice
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Read each question carefully and calculate the perimeter of the shapes. Show your work where indicated.
1. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm?
2. A rectangular garden has a length of 15 meters and a width of 8 meters. How much fencing is needed to enclose the garden?
1. If a square has a side length of 9 inches, its perimeter is inches.
2. A square picture frame has a perimeter of 48 cm. The length of one side is cm.
1. Which of the following shapes has a perimeter of 20 units?
A square with side length 4 units
A rectangle with length 6 units and width 4 units
A triangle with sides 5, 7, and 8 units
A pentagon with all sides 4 units
2. The perimeter of a regular hexagon is 66 cm. What is the length of one side?
6 cm
11 cm
22 cm
33 cm
1. Calculate the perimeter of the triangle below.
2. Find the perimeter of the pentagon with side lengths of 5 cm, 7 cm, 6 cm, 8 cm, and 9 cm.
1. The perimeter is the amount of space inside a shape.
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False
2. To find the perimeter of a rectangle, you can multiply its length by its width.
True
False