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PERIMETER AND AREA

1. A piece of 16-gauge copper wire 42 cm long is bent into the shape of a rectangle whose
width is twice its length. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

2. A goat is tied to the corner of a 5-by-4-meter shed by a 8-meter piece of rope. Rounded to
the nearest square meter, what is the area grazed by the goat?

3. The diagram shows the shape and dimensions of Teresa’s rose garden.

(a) Find the area of the garden

(b) Teresa wants to buy mulch for her garden. One bag of mulch covers 12 square feet.
How many bags will she need?

15 m

9m

18 m

24 m
4. The diagram shows the floor plan of a hotel lobby. Carpet costs $3 per square foot.
How much will it cost to carpet the lobby?
30 m

15,5 m
42 m

15,5 m

30 m

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