This task is from Tools for NC Teachers. Students explore and solve word problems related to area and perimeter. This is remixable.

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Part 1:

You want to carpet three rooms of a house.  Using the dimensions below, determine how much carpet is needed.

Room 1:  Perimeter is 38 yards and the width of the room is 12 yards.

Room 2:  Perimeter is 50 yards and the width is 13 yards.

Room 3:  Perimeter is 46 yards and the width is 10 yards.

For each room, determine how much carpet is needed. 

Part 2:

Write a sentence and explain how you solved this task.  How many total square yards of carpet are needed for all three rooms?