Grade 4 · Math · Measurement

4th Grade Area and Perimeter worksheets

6 printable versionsOn LevelAbout 5 minutes eachFree · no account

When it’s done, scan the sheet with your phone and PencilGo marks it and picks the next one. Create a free account

★

Tired of searching for worksheets?

We’ll email one free Grade 4 worksheet every school day. Your child does it on paper. No account needed.

Version

Area and Perimeter

Grade 4 Math Worksheet

NameDate

Find the area of each rectangle.

Find the area of this rectangle. It is 15 units long and 5 units wide.
Find the area of this rectangle. It is 17 units long and 3 units wide.
Find the area of this rectangle. It is 13 units long and 12 units wide.
Find the area of this rectangle. It is 7 units long and 10 units wide.
Find the area of this rectangle. It is 13 units long and 14 units wide.
Find the area of this rectangle. It is 12 units long and 12 units wide.

4th Grade Area and Perimeter worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Area and perimeter both describe rectangles, but they measure different things is a major fourth-grade math step because students now work with larger numbers, multi-step reasoning, and more precise notation. Students often multiply when they should add around the outside, or they add side lengths when the question asks for square units inside. This worksheet gives short, self-checking questions that rotate through the parts of the skill instead of repeating one template. Students use area and perimeter formulas, solve missing-side problems, compare rectangles, and decide which measurement a word problem needs.

Support versions keep the numbers friendlier while preserving the same reasoning. Standard and challenge versions add larger values, closer distractors, or an extra comparison step. Encourage your child to write down the place, operation, or unit before calculating. If an answer is close but does not match the requested place value, fraction denominator, or measurement unit, it is probably the trap answer.

What your child will learn

Find rectangle area
Find rectangle perimeter
Use formulas
Solve missing sides
Choose the correct measurement

Common Core standard: 4.MD.A.3

Worked example

A rectangle that is 8 units long and 5 units wide has area 8 x 5 = 40 square units and perimeter 8 + 8 + 5 + 5 = 26 units.

Common mistake

Using square units for perimeter or regular units for area.

Helpful hint

Area covers the inside; perimeter goes around the outside.

Earlier: Angles, Lines, and Rays

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with area and perimeter?

Using square units for perimeter or regular units for area.

How can I help my child with area and perimeter?

Area covers the inside; perimeter goes around the outside.

Are these 4th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

More 4th grade measurement

See all measurement

Every sheet you scan goes into your child’s record: dated, marked and ready for the year-end portfolio. Homeschool records