Grade 4 - Math

Grade 4 Area and Perimeter Worksheet

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Area and Perimeter

Grade 4 - Math - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. Find the area of a rectangle that is 6 units long and 3 units wide.

    An array of dots in 3 rows and 6 columns.An arrangement of dots in 3 equal rows with 6 in each row.

  2. Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 9 units and width 4 units.

  3. A rectangle has area 36 square units and width 4 units. What is its length?

  4. A garden needs fencing around a 10-by-8 rectangle. Which measurement is needed?

  5. A poster has length 9 units and width 9 units. How many unit squares cover it?

    An array of dots in 9 rows and 9 columns.An arrangement of dots in 9 equal rows with 9 in each row.

  6. Find the area of a rectangle that is 3 units long and 8 units wide.

    An array of dots in 8 rows and 3 columns.An arrangement of dots in 8 equal rows with 3 in each row.

  7. Find the perimeter of a rectangle with length 7 units and width 3 units.

  8. A rectangle has area 27 square units and width 9 units. What is its length?

  9. A garden needs fencing around a 9-by-5 rectangle. Which measurement is needed?

  10. A poster has length 6 units and width 5 units. How many unit squares cover it?

    An array of dots in 5 rows and 6 columns.An arrangement of dots in 5 equal rows with 6 in each row.
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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

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.

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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.

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