In Grade 4, students take area and perimeter to a deeper level using CCSS 4.MD.3. Area is the amount of flat surface inside a shape, and for any rectangle it equals length times width. If a Grade 4 garden is 8 meters long and 5 meters wide, the area is 8 x 5 = 40 square meters. Perimeter is the total distance around the outside of a shape, found by adding every side. For a rectangle, Grade 4 learners use the shortcut 2L + 2W. Word problems put these ideas to work, asking students to figure out how much carpet covers a room or how much fence wraps a yard. Compound shapes such as L-shapes and T-shapes are split into smaller rectangles, and the separate areas are added together. Missing-dimension problems push thinking further: if a rectangle has an area of 24 square feet and a length of 6 feet, the width must be 24 divided by 6, which is 4 feet. Throughout, Grade 4 students label area in square units and perimeter in regular units.
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Easy 
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A rectangle with length 6 m and width 4 m has area
2. A square with side 5 ft has area
3. A rectangle 9 cm long and 3 cm wide has area
4. A rectangle 8 in by 6 in has area
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
Area and Perimeter
Easy
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm has perimeter
2. A square with side 9 ft has perimeter
3. A rectangle 12 m by 4 m has perimeter
4. A rectangle 10 in long and 7 in wide has perimeter
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
Area and Perimeter
Easy
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A square with a side of 6 units has an area of
2. The shortcut for the area of a square is side times
3. A square tile has a side of 8 cm, so its area is
4. Area is always measured in
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
Area and Perimeter
Easy
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A regular pentagon has 5 equal sides of 4 cm, so its perimeter is
2. A regular hexagon has
3. An irregular shape with sides 3, 4, 5, and 6 cm has a perimeter of
4. Perimeter is measured in
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
Area and Perimeter
Medium
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Maya's garden is 8 m long and 5 m wide. The area is
2. Maya's 8 m by 5 m garden has perimeter
3. A bedroom rug is 7 ft by 4 ft. The area is
4. A rectangular pool is 15 m long and 6 m wide. The perimeter is
5. A square poster has side 9 in. Its area is
6. An L-shape is split into a 6 cm by 4 cm rectangle and a 3 cm by 2 cm rectangle. Total area is
7. A classroom is 11 m by 8 m. Its area is
8. A rectangular field is 20 ft long and 12 ft wide. Its perimeter is
9. A T-shape is split into a 5 in by 2 in rectangle and a 3 in by 4 in rectangle. The total area is
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Rectangle 9 m by 4 m: area
→
30 square centimeters
Square side 7 ft: perimeter
→
22 inches
Rectangle 6 in by 5 in: perimeter
→
28 feet
Rectangle 10 cm by 3 cm: area
→
36 square meters
Area and Perimeter
Medium
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. An L-shape is made of a 7 ft by 5 ft rectangle and a 3 ft by 2 ft rectangle. Total area is
2. A rectangle is 12 m by 5 m. Its area is
3. A rectangle is 9 in by 6 in. Its perimeter is
4. A T-shape is made of a 4 cm by 8 cm rectangle and a 3 cm by 2 cm rectangle. Total area is
5. A square garden has side 11 m. Its area is
6. A rectangular rug is 8 ft by 3 ft. Its perimeter is
7. A rectangular kitchen is 14 ft by 10 ft. Its area is
8. An L-shape is split into a 6 m by 6 m square and a 4 m by 2 m rectangle. Total area is
9. A rectangular desk is 5 ft by 2 ft. Its area is
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
L-shape: 5x4 + 2x3 area
→
30 meters
Rectangle 8 cm by 6 cm area
→
26 square units
Square side 9 in perimeter
→
48 square centimeters
Rectangle 11 m by 4 m perimeter
→
36 inches
Area and Perimeter
Medium
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A 2 by 6 rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units and an area of
2. A 4 by 4 square also has a perimeter of 16 units, with an area of
3. Two shapes can share the same perimeter while having different
4. A 1 by 7 rectangle has a perimeter of 16 units and an area of only
5. Among rectangles with perimeter 16, the
6. A 3 by 5 rectangle has perimeter 16 and area
7. Perimeter is measured in length units, but area is measured in
8. A square with perimeter 24 cm has each side measuring
9. That same square has an area of
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
2 by 6 rectangle, perimeter 16
→
Area 12 square units
4 by 4 square, perimeter 16
→
Area 16 square units
1 by 7 rectangle, perimeter 16
→
Area 7 square units
3 by 5 rectangle, perimeter 16
→
Area 15 square units
Area and Perimeter
Medium
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A rug is 2 m long and 150 cm wide. In centimeters, the length is
2. Using cm, the rug measures 200 by 150, so its perimeter is
3. The same rug has an area of
4. A garden bed is 3 m by 4 m. To compare with a 250 cm fence section, convert 3 m to
5. A picture frame is 60 cm by 40 cm, so its perimeter is
6. The frame's area in square centimeters is
7. If a tile is 1 m by 1 m, its area equals
8. A path is 5 m long and 50 cm wide. In meters, the width is
9. The path's area in square meters is
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Rug 2 m by 150 cm
→
Area 30,000 square cm
Frame 60 cm by 40 cm
→
Area 2,400 square cm
Garden 3 m by 4 m
→
Area 12 square m
Path 5 m by 50 cm
→
Area 2.5 square m
Area and Perimeter
Hard
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A rectangle has area 24 sq ft and length 6 ft. What is the width?
2. A rectangle has area 45 sq m and width 5 m. What is the length?
3. A square has area 64 sq cm. What is the side length?
4. An L-shape is made of a 7 m by 4 m rectangle and a 3 m by 2 m rectangle. What is the total area?
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A rectangle has area 36 sq in and length 9 in. The width is
2. A rectangle has area 56 sq ft and width 7 ft. The length is
3. A square has area 81 sq m. The side length is
4. An L-shape has a 5 cm by 6 cm rectangle and a 2 cm by 3 cm rectangle. The total area is
5. A rectangular yard has area 72 sq ft and length 12 ft. The width is
Area and Perimeter
Hard
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A rectangle has perimeter 30 ft and length 9 ft. What is the width?
2. A T-shape has a 6 m by 3 m rectangle and a 4 m by 2 m rectangle. Total area?
3. A rectangle has area 100 sq cm and width 10 cm. What is the perimeter?
4. Which compound shape has the larger area: A) two 5x4 rectangles, or B) one 6x7 rectangle plus a 2x2 square?
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. A rectangle has perimeter 40 m and width 8 m. The length is
2. An L-shape has a 9 ft by 5 ft rectangle and a 4 ft by 3 ft rectangle. The total area is
3. A rectangle has area 84 sq in and length 12 in. The width is
4. A square has perimeter 32 cm. Its area is
5. A T-shape has a 10 m by 4 m rectangle and a 5 m by 3 m rectangle. The total area is
Area and Perimeter
Hard
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. An L-shape splits into a 6 by 4 rectangle and a 3 by 2 rectangle. What is its total area?
2. A T-shape decomposes into a 8 by 2 top bar and a 2 by 5 stem. What is its area?
3. A plus shape is made of a 3 by 9 horizontal bar and a 9 by 3 vertical bar that overlap on a 3 by 3 center. What is its area?
4. A compound shape decomposes into rectangles of 5 by 4, 3 by 2, and 6 by 1. What is the total area?
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. To find the area of an L-shape, you
2. An L-shape with parts 6 by 4 and 3 by 2 has total area
3. When two bars of a plus shape overlap, you must subtract the
4. A T-shape with a 8 by 2 top and 2 by 5 stem has area
5. Compound shape areas are always reported in
Area and Perimeter
Hard
Area and Perimeter (Advanced)
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. A rectangular garden has a fixed perimeter of 24 ft. Which dimensions maximize its area?
2. What is the area of an 8 ft by 4 ft garden built with a 24 ft fence?
3. If you stretch the garden to 11 ft by 1 ft, the perimeter is still 24 ft. What is the area?
4. Why does a 6 ft by 6 ft square give the maximum area for a 24 ft fence?
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. To maximize area with a 24 ft fence, choose a square garden with side
2. A 6 ft by 6 ft garden has an area of
3. A 7 ft by 5 ft rectangle uses 24 ft of fence and has an area of
4. The closer a rectangle's dimensions are to
5. Area is reported in
Area and Perimeter
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What You'll Learn
These area and perimeter (advanced) worksheets help grade 4 students develop essential math skills through engaging activities.
How to Use These Worksheets
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- Provide Encouragement: Celebrate progress and effort to build confidence.
- Check Progress: Use the included answer key to review work together.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Confusing area with perimeter and using length plus width instead of length times width for area in Grade 4 rectangle problems.
- Forgetting square units for area; Grade 4 students often write 'cm' instead of 'square cm' or 'sq cm' on area answers.
- Adding only two sides of a rectangle for perimeter instead of all four sides or using 2L + 2W in Grade 4 work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between area and perimeter?
In Grade 4, area is the surface inside a shape, measured in square units, while perimeter is the distance around the outside, measured in regular units like feet or meters.
How do I find the area of a rectangle in Grade 4?
Multiply the length by the width. For example, a Grade 4 rectangle 7 ft long and 4 ft wide has area 7 x 4 = 28 square feet.
How do I find the perimeter of a rectangle?
Add all four sides, or use the Grade 4 formula 2L + 2W. A 9 m by 5 m rectangle has perimeter 2(9) + 2(5) = 28 meters.
How do I find the area of a compound shape like an L-shape?
Split the L-shape into two rectangles, find the area of each rectangle using length times width, then add the two Grade 4 areas together.
How do I find a missing side when I know the area?
Divide the area by the known side. In Grade 4, if area is 24 sq ft and length is 6 ft, width = 24 / 6 = 4 ft.
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