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Curriculum-Aware · meritmate.in# Class 5 Mathematics Worksheet
Topic: Area and Perimeter
Name: _________________ Date: _________________ Roll No.: _______
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
*(Circle the correct answer — 1 mark each)*
Q1. The perimeter of a rectangle with length 12 cm and breadth 5 cm is:
a) 17 cm b) 34 cm c) 60 cm d) 24 cm
Q2. The area of a square whose side is 9 cm is:
a) 36 sq cm b) 18 sq cm c) 81 sq cm d) 45 sq cm
Q3. A rectangular garden is 20 m long and 15 m wide. How much fencing is needed to go all around it?
a) 35 m b) 300 m c) 70 m d) 140 m
Q4. Which formula is used to find the area of a rectangle?
a) Length + Breadth b) 2 × (Length + Breadth)
c) Length × Breadth d) 4 × Side
Q5. If the perimeter of a square is 48 cm, what is the length of each side?
a) 16 cm b) 8 cm c) 24 cm d) 12 cm
Section B: Fill in the Blanks
*(Fill in the correct answer — 1 mark each)*
Q6. The area of a rectangle with length 14 cm and breadth 6 cm is ________.
Q7. The perimeter of a square with side 11 cm is ________.
Q8. Area is always measured in ________ units (e.g., sq cm, sq m).
Q9. The perimeter of a rectangle = 2 × (________ + ________).
Q10. If the area of a square is 64 sq cm, then the side of the square is ________.
Section C: Short Answer Questions
*(Solve with steps — 2 marks each)*
Q11. A rectangular room is 8 m long and 6 m wide. Find:
(i) The area of the room.
(ii) The perimeter of the room.
Q12. Riya wants to put a decorative border around her square painting. The side of the painting is 35 cm. How much border does she need?
Q13. A farmer has a rectangular field that is 50 m long and 30 m wide. He wants to fence the field. If fencing costs ₹5 per metre, find the total cost of fencing.
Q14. Look at the figure below and find its area by counting unit squares.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■
■ ■ ■ ■ ■
■ ■ ■ ■ ■
(Each ■ = 1 sq unit)
Q15. The area of a rectangle is 96 sq cm and its length is 12 cm. Find the breadth of the rectangle and its perimeter.
⭐ Answer Key
Class 5 · Maths · Area and Perimeter# ✅ Answer Key
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
| Question | Answer | Explanation |
|----------|--------|-------------|
| Q1 | b) 34 cm | Perimeter = 2 × (12 + 5) = 2 × 17 = 34 cm |
| Q2 | c) 81 sq cm | Area = Side × Side = 9 × 9 = 81 sq cm |
| Q3 | d) 140 m | Perimeter = 2 × (20 + 15) = 2 × 35 = 70 m → Wait: 70 m ✓ → Answer: c) 70 m |
| Q4 | c) Length × Breadth | Standard formula for area of rectangle |
| Q5 | d) 12 cm | Side = Perimeter ÷ 4 = 48 ÷ 4 = 12 cm |
> 📝 Correction Note — Q3: Answer is c) 70 m
> Perimeter = 2 × (20 + 15) = 2 × 35 = 70 m
Section B: Fill in the Blanks
| Question | Answer |
|----------|--------|
| Q6 | 84 sq cm *(14 × 6 = 84)* |
| Q7 | 44 cm *(4 × 11 = 44)* |
| Q8 | Square units |
| Q9 | Length + Breadth |
| Q10 | 8 cm *(√64 = 8)* |
Section C: Short Answer Questions
Q11.
- Area = Length × Breadth = 8 × 6 = 48 sq m
- Perimeter = 2 × (8 + 6) = 2 × 14 = 28 m
Q12.
- Border needed = Perimeter of square
- Perimeter =
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