6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

Solve. Draw a diagram and write a formula.

0 1. The new town playground has the measurements

shown in the drawing. What is the total area of

the playground?

Visualize yourself in the problem above as

you reread it. List the facts and the question.

Facts: Playground measurements

shown in diagram —9 m,

3 m, 4 m, 3 m

Question:What is the total area of the

playground?

Divide the playground into 2 rectangles.

Use the formula A 

wto find the area

of each. Then add:

Area 
(4 m 3 m) (9 m 6 m)

0 2. A storage box in the shape of a cube measures

1.4 m on each edge. What is the total volume

of 20 storage boxes?

0 3. How many feet of fencing are needed to enclose a

circular swimming pool that has a 25-ft diameter if there

is a 2.5-ft deck between the edge of the pool and the fence?

0 4. A children’s square wading pool has a side

of 5 ft. How many cubic feet of water are

needed to fill the pool 1.5 ft deep?

0 5. Mr. Graycloud fenced in a part of his backyard

for his dog. Find the area of the dog’s yard.

The dimensions are shown in the drawing.

0 6. Cathy used gold trim around the edge of both the circle

and the square at right. About how many centimeters of

trim did Cathy use?

9 m

3 m

3 m

4 m

playground

2 m

2 m

3 m

1 m

5 m

3 m

6 cm

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