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Class 5–6 Maths: Perimeter practice questions

Practise perimeter for Classes 5 and 6. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 12 worked examples with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

Perimeter: worked examples with answers

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1. A rectangle is 14 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

   1. A. 112 cm
   2. B. 36 cm ✓
   3. C. 38 cm
   4. D. 34 cm

   Answer: 36 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (14 + 4) = 36 cm.

2. A rectangle is 18 cm long and 11 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

   1. A. 58 cm ✓
   2. B. 56 cm
   3. C. 60 cm
   4. D. 198 cm

   Answer: 58 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (18 + 11) = 58 cm.

3. A rectangle is 28 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

   1. A. 62 cm
   2. B. 64 cm ✓
   3. C. 112 cm
   4. D. 224 cm

   Answer: 64 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (28 + 4) = 64 cm.

4. A rectangle is 23 cm long and 15 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

   1. A. 345 cm
   2. B. 76 cm ✓
   3. C. 74 cm
   4. D. 690 cm

   Answer: 76 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (23 + 15) = 76 cm.

5. A rectangle is 31 cm long and 8 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

   1. A. 39 cm
   2. B. 496 cm
   3. C. 248 cm
   4. D. 78 cm ✓

   Answer: 78 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (31 + 8) = 78 cm.

6. A rectangle is 13 cm long and 12 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

   1. A. 312 cm
   2. B. 52 cm
   3. C. 50 cm ✓
   4. D. 25 cm

   Answer: 50 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (13 + 12) = 50 cm.

7. A rectangle is 20 cm long and 16 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

   1. A. 72 cm ✓
   2. B. 640 cm
   3. C. 36 cm
   4. D. 74 cm

   Answer: 72 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (20 + 16) = 72 cm.

8. A rectangle is 33 cm long and 18 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

   1. A. 100 cm
   2. B. 104 cm
   3. C. 102 cm ✓
   4. D. 1188 cm

   Answer: 102 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (33 + 18) = 102 cm.

9. A rectangle is 37 cm long and 27 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

   1. A. 130 cm
   2. B. 64 cm
   3. C. 128 cm ✓
   4. D. 1998 cm

   Answer: 128 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (37 + 27) = 128 cm.

10. A rectangle is 39 cm long and 7 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

    1. A. 273 cm
    2. B. 46 cm
    3. C. 92 cm ✓
    4. D. 546 cm

    Answer: 92 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (39 + 7) = 92 cm.

11. A rectangle is 23 cm long and 13 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

    1. A. 74 cm
    2. B. 70 cm
    3. C. 598 cm
    4. D. 72 cm ✓

    Answer: 72 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (23 + 13) = 72 cm.

12. A rectangle is 9 cm long and 5 cm wide. What is its perimeter?

    1. A. 30 cm
    2. B. 45 cm
    3. C. 28 cm ✓
    4. D. 14 cm

    Answer: 28 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (9 + 5) = 28 cm.

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