Word Problems Involving Perimeter and Area of Polygons (Carpentry Themed) Worksheets

Definition

Perimeter is the measurement of the total length of the sides of a given shape or polygon. When we want to measure the perimeter of a polygon, all we need to do is to add the length of all its sides. 

While area can be defined as the region covered by a flat shape or the surface of an object.  The area of a figure is the number of unit squares that occupied the surface of a closed figure. 

Summary

PERIMETER OF POLYGONS

• Square P = 4s
• Rectangle P = 2L + 2W
• Trapezoid P = a + b + c + d
• Parallelogram P = 2a + 2b
• Triangle P = a + b + c

AREA OF POLYGONS

Area of squareA = s

Area of rectangleA = lw

Area of RhombusA = bh or  d  x d

Area of ParallelogramA = bh

Area of TrapezoidA = bh or b  x b

Area of KiteA = bh or  d  x d

The area of a triangle is equal to the half of the product of its base and height or A = ½ bh, where b = base of the triangle and h = height/altitude of the triangle

Word Problems Involving Perimeter and Area of Polygons (Carpentry Themed) Worksheets

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Worksheets Activities Included

Ages 8-9 (Basic)

• Sawmill Errands
• Drill and Cut
• Constructing Layout
• Carpentry Shop Moments
• Enclosing the Vacant Lot

Ages 9-10 (Advanced)

• Paint the Area
• Floor Tile Project
• The Missing Toolkit
• Scale Drawing
• The Carpenter’s Dream