Sheet # 830

Use this information to solve problems number 1 and 2.

The principal gave permission to the Ecology Club to use 24 square yards of land for a flower garden. The price for fencing is $1.50 per yard.

1. Which of the following are NOT possible dimensions of the garden?

A. 1 yd by 24 yd

B. 2 yd by 12 yd

C. 3 yd by 8 yd

D. 4 yd by 6 yd

E. 5 yd by 5 yd


2. Which of the following dimensions would allow for the CHEAPEST fence?

A. 1 yd by 24 yd

B. 2 yd by 12 yd

C. 3 yd by 8 yd

D. 4 yd by 6 yd

E. 5 yd by 5 yd


3. Dee walked around the perimeter of a field. The field measures 75 feet by 100 feet. How far did Dee walk?

A. 175 feet

B. 250 feet

C. 350 feet

D. 750 feet

E. 7500 feet


4. If each side of square Y is multiplied by 3 to create square Z, how does the area of square Z compare to square Y?

A. It is twice as large.

B. It is three times as large.

C. It is four times as large.

D. It is nine times as large.

E. It is six times as large.


Use the following rectangles to answer questions number 5 and 6.

5.Which rectangles have the same perimeter?

A. Rect. 1 and Rect. 2

B. Rect. 2 and Rect. 4

C. Rect. 1 and Rect. 3

D. Rect. 1 and Rect. 4

E. Rect. 3 and Rect. 4


6. Which rectangles have the same area?

A. Rect. 1 and Rect. 2

B. Rect. 2 and Rect. 4

C. Rect. 1 and Rect. 3

D. Rect. 1 and Rect. 4

E. Rect. 3 and Rect. 4


7. The area of a square is 1,156 square inches. How long is each side?

A. 68 inches

B. 136 inches

C. 578 inches

D. 17 inches

E. 34 inches


8. The perimeter of a square is 48 inches. What is the area of this square?

A. 24 square inches

B. 192 square inches

C. 144 square inches

D. 48 square inches

E. 2,304 square inches


9. Which of the following expressions will NOT give you the perimeter of a square?

A. 2 x (width + length)

B. 2 x width + 2 x length

C. (width + width) + 2 x length

D. (length + width) x 2

E. 2 x (length x width)


10. Find the perimeter of an equilateral triangle the sides of which are 4 cm long.

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A. 16 cm

B. 8 cm

C. 64 cm

D. 12 cm

E. 20 cm


11. Find the perimeter of a regular pentagon, the sides of which are 3 inches long.

A. 9 inches

B. 15 inches

C. 4.5 inches

D. 45 inches

E. 8 inches


12. A triangular-shaped plot of land has a base of 15 meters and a height of 6 meters. What is its area?

A. 45 square inches

B. 90 square inches

C. 21 square inches

D. 30 square inches

E. 18 square inches


13. A rectangular piece of glass has a length of 16 inches and an area of 192 square inches. What is its width?

A. 12 inches

B. 176 inches

C. 24 inches

D. 40 inches

E. 180 inches


14. A window has a length of 4 feet and an area of 12 square feet. What is its perimeter?

A. 48 feet

B. 16 feet

C. 12 feet

D. 20 feet

E. 14 feet


15. A parallelogram has a base of 4 cm and a height of 6 cm. What is its area?

A. 10 square cm

B. 20 square cm

C. 24 square cm

D. 12 square cm

E. 8 square cm