{"id":362,"date":"2022-04-08T06:01:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T06:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=362"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:22:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:22:21","slug":"w-6-area-and-perimeter-word-problems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/w-6-area-and-perimeter-word-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"W.6 Area and perimeter: word problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong> Area and perimeter: word problems<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-8550df6181cd5d83aa7a08ef336a4ca1\" style=\"color:#74008b\">Key Notes :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udccf Perimeter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Perimeter is the <strong>distance around a shape<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formula for rectangle: <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>P = 2 \u00d7 (length+width)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Formula for square: <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>P = 4 \u00d7 side<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Walk around the shape in your mind \ud83d\udc63 to find the perimeter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udfe6 Area<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Area is the <strong>space inside a shape<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formula for rectangle: <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A = length\u00d7width<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Formula for square: <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>A = side\u00d7side<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Imagine filling the shape with tiny squares \ud83d\udfe9 to find the area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udcdd Steps to Solve Word Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Read carefully<\/strong> \ud83d\udcd6 \u2013 Identify length, width, or side.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Decide<\/strong> whether you need <strong>area<\/strong>, <strong>perimeter<\/strong>, or <strong>both<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use the correct formula<\/strong> \ud83e\uddee.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check your units<\/strong> \u2013 cm\u00b2 for area, cm for perimeter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Draw a diagram<\/strong> if needed \u270f\ufe0f \u2013 it helps visualize the problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udfe0 Common Word Problem Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finding the <strong>fence needed<\/strong> around a garden \ud83c\udf3b \u2192 perimeter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finding the <strong>floor tiles required<\/strong> for a room \ud83d\udfeb \u2192 area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Combining <strong>shapes<\/strong> \u2192 add areas or perimeters carefully \u2795.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\u26a1 Tips &amp; Tricks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Convert units first<\/strong> if needed (m \u2192 cm, cm \u2192 m).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Break complex shapes<\/strong> into rectangles, squares, or triangles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always <strong>double-check<\/strong> your calculations \u2714\ufe0f.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>labels<\/strong> on your diagram \u2013 write length and width \u270d\ufe0f.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83c\udfa8 Fun Emoji Hint<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udf33 Garden \u2192 Perimeter (Fence)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\uddf1 Floor \u2192 Area (Tiles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udfdf Stadium \u2192 Perimeter (Running track) + Area (Field)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#105000\"><strong>Learn with an example<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#98b7eb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3947543a4d6568fb5926bb383089e934\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>\u25b6\ufe0f A square market has a perimeter of 28 metres. How long is each side of the market?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u200b___&nbsp;metres<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A square has 4 equal sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Divide the perimeter by 4 to find the length of each side:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>28 \u00f7 4 = 7<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110234.569.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9326\" style=\"width:420px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110234.569.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110234.569-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110234.569-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110234.569-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Each side is 7 metres long.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#eff19c\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db2e4b1d8cebee438af8edc90f031e6a\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>\u25b6\ufe0f A square plastic tarp has a perimeter of 60 metres. How long is each side?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u200b&nbsp;______ metres<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A square has 4 equal sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Divide the perimeter by 4 to find the length of each side:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>60 \u00f7 4 = 15<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110300.787.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110300.787.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110300.787-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110300.787-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110300.787-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Each side is 15 metres long.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#9bf1eb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-523018066bcc65a59b60139bbd690446\" style=\"color:#b00012\"><strong>\u25b6\ufe0f A rectangular vegetable patch is 3 metres wide and 5 metres long. What is its area?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u200b&nbsp;______ square metres<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110326.139.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110326.139.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110326.139-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110326.139-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-removebg-preview-2023-12-14T110326.139-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Multiply the length times the width:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 \u00d7 5 = 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The area is 15 square metres.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\">Let&#8217;s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/101667\/181\/799\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-141.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-141.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-141-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-141-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-3-141-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/33665\/116\/697\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-147.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-147.png 500w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-147-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-147-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/6thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-2-147-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Area and perimeter: word problems Key Notes : \ud83d\udccf Perimeter P = 2 \u00d7 (length+width) P = 4 \u00d7 side \ud83d\udfe6 Area A = length\u00d7width A = side\u00d7side \ud83d\udcdd Steps to Solve Word Problems \ud83d\udfe0 Common Word Problem Examples \u26a1 Tips &amp; 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