Haunted-House Area and Perimeter

1. 1.

   The cellar floor is drawn to scale: each square has sides of 5 ft. What is the area of the cellar?

   

   A24 sq ftB120 sq ftC600 sq ftD100 sq ft
2. 2.

   The entrance hall is a rectangle 8 ft long and 5 ft wide. What is its area?

   A26 sq ftB40 sq ftC13 sq ftD80 sq ft
3. 3.

   The pantry is drawn to scale: each square has sides of 2 ft. What is the perimeter of the pantry?

   

   A20 ftB40 ftC84 ftD21 ft
4. 4.

   The ballroom is 12 ft long and 7 ft wide. What is its perimeter?

   A38 ftB19 ftC84 ftD24 ft
5. 5.

   The cellar is a square with sides of 9 ft. What is its perimeter?

   A18 ftB81 ftC36 ftD27 ft
6. 6.

   The square tower room is drawn to scale: each square has sides of 3 ft. What is its perimeter?

   A20 ftB225 ftC60 ftD15 ft

   
7. 7.

   The L-shaped attic is drawn to scale: each square has sides of 2 ft. What is the floor area of the attic?

   A14 sq ftB28 sq ftC56 sq ftD36 sq ft

   
8. 8.

   The attic is a 10 ft by 6 ft rectangle with a 4 ft by 3 ft corner cut away for the stairs. What is the floor area?

   A48 sq ftB60 sq ftC72 sq ftD42 sq ft
9. 9.

   The kitchen is made of two rectangles joined together: one 8 ft by 3 ft and one 4 ft by 5 ft. What is the total area?

   A20 sq ftB32 sq ftC64 sq ftD44 sq ft
10. 10.

    A fence runs around the graveyard, which is a rectangle 15 ft by 9 ft. How long is the fence?

    A135 ftB48 ftC24 ftD42 ft
11. 11.

    The library has an area of 54 sq ft and is 9 ft long. How wide is it?

    A45 ftB5 ftC6 ftD7 ft

Haunted-House Area and Perimeter — Answer key

1. 1.C — 600 sq ft
   2.B — 40 sq ft
2. 3.B — 40 ft
   4.A — 38 ft
3. 5.C — 36 ft
   6.C — 60 ft
4. 7.C — 56 sq ft
   8.A — 48 sq ft
5. 9.D — 44 sq ft
   10.B — 48 ft
6. 11.C — 6 ft