Length and Perimeter - Word Problems Fluency & Precision 4

Lesson 5 – Perimeter – Word Problems

NC Objective:
Resources needed: Vocabulary:
Measure and calculate the perimeter of a
rectilinear figure (including squares) in
Differentiated Sheets Perimeter, rectilinear shapes, calculate,
centimetres and metres. Teaching Slides centimetres and metres.

Children use their knowledge of finding perimeters of rectilinear shapes by answering word problems.
These can be cut out and stuck in books.

Working Towards Working Within Greater Depth

Children have simple word Children solve word problems with Children solve more complex word
problems to solve with all missing lengths. problems. They are able to
measurements included. convert measurements and use
reasoning skills to answer.

Reasoning & Problem Solving

Children will solve reasoning tasks Children will solve reasoning tasks Children will solve reasoning tasks
using 1cm lengths. using half cm lengths. using 1 and a quarter cm lengths.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Fluency & Precision 4
Solve the word problems.

It is a festive holiday and Leanna wants to put

Here are the measurements of a vegetable
lights around the TV. Look at the
patch in an allotment.
measurements.
What length of lights does she need?
Side 1- 14m
Side 2- 9m
Side 3- 14m
Side 4- 9m 300cm

What is the perimeter of the patch? 200cm 200cm

300cm

1. 2.

The swimming pool in this house has sides of Esin wants to put a fence up for her rabbit
25m, 10m, 25m and 10m. enclosure. What is the length of wire she needs
to go around the whole perimeter of the
What is the perimeter? enclosure?
6m

4m 4m

4m
4m

4m 4m

6m
3. 4.

Lee has made a poster with his initial on it.
He wants to go around the edge of the letter
in red ribbon. Work out the perimeter of the
shape so he knows how much ribbon he
needs to use.
2cm
A school is marking out a basketball court in the
playground. They will need a blue line around the
rectangle they have marked out.
Use the diagram to work out the length of the blue
line they will need to paint.

10m
8cm

10cm
6cm 15m 15m
2cm

8cm
5. 6. 10m

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Perimeter – Word Problems Answers Fluency & Precision 4
Solve the word problems.

It is a festive holiday and Leanna wants to put

Here are the measurements of a vegetable
lights around the TV. Look at the
patch in an allotment.
measurements.
What length of lights does she need?
Side 1- 14m
Side 2- 9m
Side 3- 14m
Side 4- 9m 300cm 1,000cm
What is the perimeter of the patch? 200cm 200cm
1m
300cm
46m
1. 2.

The swimming pool in this house has sides of Esin wants to put a fence up for her rabbit
25m, 10m, 25m and 10m. enclosure. What is the length of wire she needs
to go around the whole perimeter of the
What is the perimeter? 70m enclosure?
6m 36m
4m 4m

4m
4m

4m 4m

6m
3. 4.

Lee has made a poster with his initial on it. A school is marking out a basketball court in the
He wants to go around the edge of the letter playground. They will need a blue line around the
in red ribbon. Work out the perimeter of the rectangle they have marked out.
shape so he knows how much ribbon he
needs to use. Use the diagram to work out the length of the blue
line they will need to paint.
2cm
36m 10m
8cm 50m
10cm
6cm 15m 15m
2cm

8cm
5. 6. 10m

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Perimeter – Word Problems Fluency & Precision 4
Solve the word problems.

Here are the measurements of a rectangular It is a festive holiday and Leanna wants to put
vegetable patch in an allotment . lights around the TV. Look at the
measurements.
Side 1- 14m What length of lights does she need?
Side 2- 9m
500cm

What is the perimeter of the patch? 300cm

1. 2.

The rectangular swimming pool in this house has Esin wants to put a fence up for her rabbit
sides of 25m and 10m. enclosure. What is the length of wire she needs
to go around the whole perimeter of the
What is the perimeter? enclosure?
6m

4m

4m
4m

4m

6m
3. 4.

Lee has made a poster with his initial on it.
He wants to go around the edge of the letter
in red ribbon. Work out the perimeter of the
shape so he knows how much ribbon he
needs to use.
2cm
A school is marking out a basketball court in the
playground. They will need a blue line around the
rectangle they have marked out.
Use the diagram to work out the length of the blue
line they will need to paint.

12m
8cm

10cm
16m
2cm

8cm
5. 6.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Answers Fluency & Precision 4
Solve the word problems.

Here are the measurements of a rectangular It is a festive holiday and Leanna wants to put
vegetable patch in an allotment . lights around the TV. Look at the
measurements.
Side 1- 14m What length of lights does she need?
Side 2- 9m
500cm
1,600cm
What is the perimeter of the patch? 300cm

46m
1. 2.

The rectangular swimming pool in this house has Esin wants to put a fence up for her rabbit
sides of 25m and 10m. enclosure. What is the length of wire she needs
to go around the whole perimeter of the
What is the perimeter? 70m enclosure?
6m 36m
4m 4m

4m
4m
4m
4m

6m
3. 4.

Lee has made a poster with his initial on it. A school is marking out a basketball court in the
He wants to go around the edge of the letter playground. They will need a blue line around the
in red ribbon. Work out the perimeter of the rectangle they have marked out.
shape so he knows how much ribbon he
needs to use. Use the diagram to work out the length of the blue
line they will need to paint.
2cm
36m 12m
8cm 56m
10cm
6cm 16m
2cm

8cm
5. 6.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Fluency & Precision 4
Solve the word problems.

The perimeter of a rectangular vegetable It is a festive holiday and Leanna wants to put
patch is 38m. If the length of the patch is lights around the TV. Look at the
16m, what is the width? measurements.
What length of lights does she need?

525cm
mm

3,100mm

1. 2.

The swimming pool is 26 metres long and
1,000cm wide. Malachi walked all the way
around the edge.
How many metres did he walk for?
Esin wants to put a fence up for her rabbit
enclosure. What is the length of wire she needs
to go around the whole perimeter of the
enclosure?
6m

4m

4m
4m

4m

3. 4.

Fred has made a poster with his initial on it. A school is marking out a basketball court in the
He wants to go around the edge of the letter playground. They will need a blue line around the
in red ribbon. Work out the perimeter of the rectangle they have marked out.
shape so he knows how much ribbon he
needs to use. Use the diagram to work out the length of the blue
line they will need to paint.
8cm
2cm 1,208cm
6cm
cm
2cm

1cm
10cm 2cm
16.5m

5. 2cm 6.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Answers Fluency & Precision 4
Solve the word problems.

The perimeter of a rectangular vegetable It is a festive holiday and Leanna wants to put
patch is 38m. If the length of the patch is lights around the TV. Look at the
16m, what is the width? measurements.
What length of lights does she need?
3m
525cm
7,250mm
3,100mm

1. 2.

The swimming pool is 26 metres long and Esin wants to put a fence up for her rabbit
1,000cm wide. Malachi walked all the way enclosure. What is the length of wire she needs
around the edge. to go around the whole perimeter of the
How many metres did he walk for? enclosure?
6m 36m
72m 4m
4m

4m
4m
4m
4m

6m
3. 4.

Fred has made a poster with his initial on it.
He wants to go around the edge of the letter
in red ribbon. Work out the perimeter of the
shape so he knows how much ribbon he
needs to use.
8cm
A school is marking out a basketball court in the
playground. They will need a blue line around the
rectangle they have marked out.
Use the diagram to work out the length of the blue
line they will need to paint.

6cm
2cm 38cm 1,208cm

5,716 cm
2cm

1cm
10cm 2cm
1cm 16.5m

4cm

5. 2cm 6.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with a

Mark has a chocolate bar in the length of 50 m and a width 15 m.
shape of a letter H.
What is the perimeter of a chocolate bar if the
length of one piece of chocolate
is 1 cm.

They will need to draw the

boundaries of the field.
What length of line they will need to paint?

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Perimeter – Word Problems Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with a

Mark has a chocolate bar in the length of 50 m and a width 15 m.
shape of a letter H.
What is the perimeter of a chocolate bar if the
length of one piece of chocolate
is 1 cm.

They will need to draw the

boundaries of the field.
What length of line they will need to paint?

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Perimeter – Word Problems Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the a length of 50 m and a width of 15 m.
shape of a letter H.
What is the perimeter of a chocolate bar if the
length of one piece of chocolate
is 1 cm.

They will need to draw

the boundaries of the field.
What length of line they will need to paint?

Perimeter: 26 cm Length of the line 130 m.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the a length of 50 m and a width of 15 m.
shape of a letter H.
What is the perimeter of a chocolate bar if the
length of one piece of chocolate
is 1 cm.

They will need to draw the

boundaries of the field.
What length of line they will need to paint?

Perimeter: 26 cm Length of the line 130 m.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the a length of 60 m and a width of 25 m.
shape of a letter h.
What is the perimeter of a chocolate bar if the
length of one piece of chocolate
is 0.5 cm?

They will need to draw the boundaries of the

field and center line.
What length of line they will need to paint?

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Perimeter – Word Problems Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the shape of a a length of 60 m and a width of 25 m.
letter h. What is the perimeter of a chocolate
bar if the length of one piece of chocolate
is 0.5 cm.

They will need to draw the boundaries of the

field and center line.
What length of line they will need to paint?

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Perimeter – Word Problems Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the shape of a a length of 60 m and a width of 25 m.
letter h. What is the perimeter of a chocolate
bar if the length of one piece of chocolate
is 0.5 cm.

They will need to draw the boundaries of the

field and center line.
What length of line they will need to paint?

Perimeter: 11 cm Length of the line 195 m.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the shape of a a length of 60 m and a width of 25 m.
letter h. What is the perimeter of a chocolate
bar if the length of one piece of chocolate
is 0.5 cm.

They will need to draw the boundaries of the

field and center line.
What length of line they will need to paint?

Perimeter: 11 cm Length of the line 195 m.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the a length of 70 m and a width of 35 m.
shape of a letter H.
What is the perimeter of a chocolate bar if the
length of one piece of chocolate
is 1.25 cm?

They will need to draw the boundaries of the

field, center line and penalty area with length
16 m and width 8 m.
What length of line they will need to paint?

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Perimeter – Word Problems Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the a length of 70 m and a width of 35 m.
shape of a letter H.
What is the perimeter of a chocolate bar if the
length of one piece of chocolate
is 1.25 cm?

They will need to draw the boundaries of the

field, center line and penalty area with length
16 m and width 8 m.
What length of line they will need to paint?

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Perimeter – Word Problems Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the a length of 70 m and a width of 35 m.
shape of a letter H.
What is the perimeter of a chocolate bar if the
length of one piece of chocolate
is 1.25 cm?

They will need to draw the boundaries of the

field, center line and penalty area with length
16 m and width 8 m.
What length of line they will need to paint?
Perimeter: 32.5 cm Length of the line 309 m.

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Perimeter – Word Problems Answers Reasoning & Problem Solving 4

The school built a football field with

Mark has a chocolate bar in the a length of 70 m and a width of 35 m.
shape of a letter H.
What is the perimeter of a chocolate bar if the
length of one piece of chocolate
is 1.25 cm?

They will need to draw the boundaries of the

field, center line and penalty area with length
16 m and width 8 m.
What length of line they will need to paint?
Perimeter: 32.5 cm Length of the line 309 m.

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