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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 exhibiting rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same
area and different perimeters

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Topic C: Problem Solving With Perimeter
Module 7 Lessons 10-17
Grading Scale: 0-2—A 3-5—B 6-8—C 9-11—D 12-35—F

Part A: Answer each question. (1 pt. each) Type I

1. What is the perimeter of the square?

 5 m  15m

 10 m  20m

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2. What is the perimeter of the trapezoid?

 14 inches  26 inches

 20 inches  48 inches

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4.

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5. Each shape has a missing side length labeled with a letter. The perimeter of the shape is
labeled inside. Find the unknown side length for each shape. 2pts.

g
g=__________________________
Perimeter=____________________
4 in. P=25 in 5 in.

7 in.
k

20 cm
k=__________________________20 cm P=73 in

Perimeter=____________________

5 cm 5 cm

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6.

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8.

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9. Mr. Caden builds a fence around his rectangular backyard that is 8 meters long and
7 meters wide.

What is the perimeter, in meters, of the backyard?

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10.

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12. Which two figures have a perimeter of 26 feet? 2pts 3.MD.8

10 ft.

 2 ft.


8 ft.
  
5 ft.


 9 ft.

  
 4 ft.


   11 ft.
ft. 1 ft.

8 ft.
  
6 ft.
Part B: Use the READ, WRITE, METHOD to solve each problem. Type II/III
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1. On the grid below, shade and label at least three different rectangles with a perimeter
of 18 centimeters. 3pts.

2. Nina’s table has a top that is shaped like a hexagon. The length of each side of the
hexagon is 3 feet.

a. What is the perimeter of the table top in feet? Show your work and explain how you
know. (3 pts. – 2 pts. answer, 1 pt. explanation)

b. Jason’s table has a top that is shaped like a rectangle. The perimeter of Jason’s table
is the same as the perimeter of Nina’s table. What could be the length and width of
Jason’s table top in feet? Show your work and explain how you know.
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 3. Christopher is finding the missing side of the shape below. He knows the perimeter is
45 centimeters. (3 pts. – 2 pts. answer, 1 pts. explanation)

8 cm

19 cm

He says that the missing side measures 14 centimeters. Is he correct? Explain how you
know.

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4. Maya draws the shape shown below. Noah colors the inside of Maya’s shape as shown.
Noah says he colored the perimeter of Maya’s shape. Maya says Noah colored the area of
her shape. Who is right? Explain your answer. (3 pts. – 2 pts. answer, 1 pt. explanation)

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Part C: Spiral Review (SPI). 1pt. each (Type I)

1. Which two fractions are shown by the point on the number line? 2pts.

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2. Neal’s book has 9 pages in the chapter. He read 3 pages. What fraction of the
chapter has he read?

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3. Paul cut two rectangles out of graph paper. Then he made the shape on the left using
the two rectangles. What is the area of the whole shape? Place your answer in the
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