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10.04 Story problems with perimeter

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A patch of grass in Noah's backyard is in the shape of a triangle, with two sides of length $8$8 feet and one side of length $11$11 feet.

Find the perimeter of the grassy patch.

Easy
1min

A rectangular desk measures $5$5 feet long by $2$2 feet wide.

Find the perimeter of the desk.

Easy
1min

A fence is to be constructed around a rectangular building site measuring $18$18 m by $32$32 m.

Find the total length of the fence.

Easy
1min

An Olympic swimming pool is rectangular in shape. It is $50$50 m long, with a width of $25$25 m.

Find the perimeter of the pool.

Easy
1min
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3.MD.D.8

Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exploring rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters.

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