Word Problems

Perimeter
and
Circumference of Circles
1. If the perimeter of a square is 60
inches, how long is each side?

Perimeter is the
P = 60 in. distance around
an object.
Square has 4
equal sides
60 4 15 Divide the
Perimeter by 4
Each side
measures 15 in.
2. If the perimeter of a square is 180 inches,
how long is each side?

Perimeter is the
P = 180 in. distance around
an object.
Square has 4
equal sides
180 4 45 Divide the
Perimeter by 4
Each side
measures 45 in.
3. A rectangular piece of board is 57.5 cm by
76.3 cm. What is the perimeter of the board?

P 2l 2w
P 2(57.5 ) 2(76.3 )
76.3 cm
P 115 152.6
57.5 cm
P 267.6 cm
4. A rectangular piece of bard is 62.4 cm by
57.3 cm. What is the perimeter of the board?

P 2l 2w
P 2(57.3 ) 2(62.4 )
62.4 cm
P 114.6 124.8
57.3 cm
P 239.4 cm
5. A wooden fence is to be built around a 22m by 48m lot.
How many meters of fencing will be needed? If the wood
for the fence costs $25.00 per meter, what will the wood
for the fence cost?

Two things to P 2l 2w
do here! P 2( 22 ) 2( 48 )
First find the P 44 96
Perimeter.
Now multiply
P 140 m
the Perimeter Cost P ($25)
by the cost per Cost (140)($25)
meter.
Cost $3, 500.00
6. A wooden fence is to be built around a 46m by 70m lot.
How many meters of fencing will be needed? If the wood
for the fence costs $22.50 per meter, what will the wood
for the fence cost?

Two things to P 2l 2w
do here! P 2( 46 ) 2( 70 )
First find the P 92 140
Perimeter.
Now multiply
P 232 m
the Perimeter Cost P ($22.50)
by the cost per Cost (232)($22.50)
meter.
Cost $5, 220.00
7. The minute hand on a clock is 8cm long. What
distance does the tip travel in one complete rotation, to
the nearest centimeter.

C 2 r
C 2(3.14)(8) Hands are
the radius

C (6.28)(8)
C 50.24 cm
C 50 cm
8. The hour hand on a clock is 6cm long. What distance
does the tip travel in one complete rotation, to the
nearest centimeter.

C 2 r
C 2(3.14)(6) Hands are
the radius

C (6.28)(6)
C 37.68 cm
C 38 cm
9. Mario is fencing the area shown below. If all
measurements are given in feet, how many feet of
fencing will he need?
Now ADD up everything
On the outside !!!
If this is 11
This is Fencing goes
5 Half of around a Perimeter.
A
Circle First find the
6 3 4 measurements of
the missing sides.
93=6 11 6 = 5
C d so 1 of it
This side is 9
2
11 6 6
d
3 5 4 35 would be C
2
5 5
35 C 35 ft. C
2 2
 10. Jeff is fencing the area shown below. If
all measurements are given in feet, how many
feet of fencing will he need?Now ADD up everything
On the outside !!!
If this is 10
This is Fencing goes
7 Half of around a Perimeter.
A
Circle First find the
4 measurements of
7 2
the missing sides.
This side is 11

11 2 = 9 10 7 = 3
C d so 1 of it
2
10 9 7
d
2 3 4 35 would be C
2
7 7
35 C 35 ft. C
2 2
11. The distance around Venus is about 38,013 km.
What is the equatorial diameter of Venus?

C d In this case, you are

not looking for the
circumference, but
38, 013 d (3.14) the diameter!!
So, DIVIDE the
3.14 3.14 circumference by pi.
12,106.1 d
d 12,106 km
12. The distance around Mars is about 21,344
km. What is the equatorial diameter of Mars?

C d In this case, you are

not looking for the
circumference, but
21,344 d (3.14) the diameter!!
So, DIVIDE the
3.14 3.14 circumference by pi.
6, 797.4 d
d 6, 797 km