Algebra Word Problems

Lesson 12
Worksheet 12
Algebra Word Problems
Involving
Geometry

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Algebra Word Problems – Lesson 12 - Worksheet 12 - Algebra Word Problems
Involving Geometry

Problem 1) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 35 degrees more than the first angle and the third angle is 25 degrees
more than the first angle. What are the three angles?

Problem 2) The perimeter of a rectangle is 64 m and its length is 3 times its

width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Problem 3) The height of a triangle is 12 hm longer than its base. If its area is
270 square hm, what is the length of the base and the height?

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Problem 4) The perimeter of a rectangle is 44 cm and its width is 6 cm longer
than its length. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Problem 5) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 2 times the measure of the first angle and the third angle is 3 times the
measure of the first angle. What are the three angles?

Problem 6) The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 m and its length is 10 m more

its width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Problem 7) If the area of a circle is 25𝜋 𝑚2 , what is its circumference?

Problem 8) The height of a triangle is 6 cm longer than its base. If its area is 36
square cm, what is the length of the base and the height?

Problem 9) The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 m and its length is 3 times its

width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Problem 10) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 40 degrees more than the first angle and the third angle is 5 times the
measure of the first angle. What are the three angles?

Problem 11) The angles of a quadrilateral add up to 360°. The measure of the
second angle is 15° more than the measure of the first angle, the measure of the
third angle is 27° more than the measure of the first angle and the measure of
the fourth angle is 38° more than the measure of the first angle. What are the
angles of the quadrilateral?

Problem 12) If the area of a circle is 36𝜋 𝑚2 , what is its circumference?

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Problem 13) The height of a triangle is 8 cm longer than its base. If its area is
64 square cm, what is the length of the base and the height?

Problem 14) The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 m and its length is 5 times its
width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Problem 15) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 22 degrees more than the first angle. The third angle is 53 degrees more
than the first angle. What are the three angles?

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Problem 16) The angles of a quadrilateral add up to 360°. The measure of the
second angle is 2 times the measure of the first angle, the measure of the third
angle is 3 times the measure of the first angle and the measure of the fourth
angle is 4 times the measure of the first angle. What are the angles of the
quadrilateral?

Problem 17) If the area of a circle is 81𝜋 𝑚2 , what is its circumference?

Problem 18) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 45 degrees more than the first angle and the third angle is also 45
degrees more than the first angle. What are the three angles?

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Problem 19) The perimeter of a rectangle is 54 cm and its width is 11 cm
longer than its length. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Problem 20) The perimeter of a rectangle is 84 m and its length is 3 times its
width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Answers - Algebra Word Problems – Lesson 12 - Worksheet 12 - Algebra Word
Problems Involving Geometry

Problem 1) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 35 degrees more than the first angle and the third angle is 25 degrees
more than the first angle. What are the three angles?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the first angle. Then the second angle is 𝑥 + 35 and the third
angle is 𝑥 + 25. Write an equation showing the sum is 180 and solve for 𝑥:

𝑥 + (𝑥 + 35) + (𝑥 + 25) = 180

𝑥 + 𝑥 + 35 + 𝑥 + 25 = 180

3𝑥 + 60 = 180

3𝑥 = 120

𝑥 = 40

If 𝑥 = 40, then 𝑥 + 35 = 75 and 𝑥 + 25 = 65.

Answer: 40°, 75°, 65°

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Problem 2) The perimeter of a rectangle is 64 m and its length is 3 times its
width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Solution:

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤, where 𝑝 is the

perimeter, 𝑤 is the width and 𝑙 is the length. Let 𝑤 represent the width and 3𝑤
represent the length. Substitute the information from the problem into the
formula and solve for 𝑤:

64 = 2𝑤 + 2(3𝑤)

64 = 2𝑤 + 6𝑤

64 = 8𝑤

𝑤=8

If 𝑤 = 8, then 𝑙 = 3𝑤 = 3(8) = 24

Answer: length: 24 m, width: 8 m

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Problem 3) The height of a triangle is 12 hm longer than its base. If its area is
270 square hm, what is the length of the base and the height?

Solution:
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The formula for the area of a triangle is 𝐴 = 𝑏ℎ where 𝐴 is the area, 𝑏 is the
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base and ℎ is the height. Let 𝑏 represent the base and 𝑏 + 12 represent the
height. Write and solve an equation:
1 1
270 = 𝑏ℎ = (𝑏)(𝑏 + 12)
2 2
1
270 = 𝑏 2 + 6𝑏
2
𝑏 2 + 12𝑏 − 540 = 0

(𝑏 + 30)(𝑏 − 18) = 0

𝑏 = −30 or 18

The base cannot be negative.

Thus, the base is 18 hm and the height is (18 + 12) hm = 30 hm.

Answer: 𝑏 = 18 hm, ℎ = 30 hm

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Problem 4) The perimeter of a rectangle is 44 cm and its width is 6 cm longer
than its length. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Solution:

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤, where 𝑝 is the

perimeter, 𝑙 is the length and 𝑤 is the width. Let 𝑙 represent the length and 𝑙 + 6
represent the width. Substitute the information from the problem into the
formula and solve for 𝑙:

44 = 2𝑙 + 2(𝑙 + 6)

44 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑙 + 12

44 = 4𝑙 + 12

32 = 4𝑙

𝑙=8

If 𝑙 = 8, then 𝑤 = 𝑙 + 6 = 8 + 6 = 14

Answer: length: 8 cm, width: 14 cm

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Problem 5) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 2 times the measure of the first angle and the third angle is 3 times the
measure of the first angle. What are the three angles?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the first angle. Then the second angle is 2𝑥 and the third angle is
3𝑥. Write an equation showing the sum is 180 and solve for 𝑥:

𝑥 + (2𝑥) + (3𝑥) = 180

6𝑥 = 180

𝑥 = 30

If 𝑥 = 30, then 2𝑥 = 60 and 3𝑥 = 90.

Answer: 30°, 60°, 90°

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Problem 6) The perimeter of a rectangle is 120 m and its length is 10 m more
than its width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Solution:

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤, where 𝑝 is the

perimeter, 𝑤 is the width and 𝑙 is the length. Let 𝑤 represent the width and 𝑤 +
10 represent the length. Substitute the information from the problem into the
formula and solve for 𝑤:

120 = 2𝑤 + 2(𝑤 + 10)

120 = 2𝑤 + 2𝑤 + 20

120 = 4𝑤 + 20

100 = 4𝑤

𝑤 = 25

If 𝑤 = 25, then 𝑙 = 𝑤 + 10 = 35

Answer: length: 35 m, width: 25 m

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Problem 7) If the area of a circle is 25𝜋 𝑚2 , what is its circumference?

Solution:

The formula for the area of a circle is 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 where 𝐴 is the area and 𝑟 is the
radius. Use the given area and find the radius:

𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 = 25𝜋

𝑟 2 = 25

𝑟 =5m

The formula for the circumference of a circle 𝐶 = 2𝜋𝑟. Calculate the

circumference:

𝐶 = 2𝜋(5) = 10𝜋 m

Answer: 10𝜋 m

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Problem 8) The height of a triangle is 6 cm longer than its base. If its area is 36
square cm, what is the length of the base and the height?

Solution:
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The formula for the area of a triangle is 𝐴 = 𝑏ℎ where 𝐴 is the area, 𝑏 is the
2
base and ℎ is the height. Let 𝑏 represent the base and 𝑏 + 6 represent the height.
Write and solve an equation:
1 1
36 = 𝑏ℎ = (𝑏)(𝑏 + 6)
2 2
1
36 = 𝑏 2 + 3𝑏
2
𝑏 2 + 6𝑏 − 72 = 0

(𝑏 + 12)(𝑏 − 6) = 0

𝑏 = −12 or 6

The base cannot be negative.

Thus, the base is 6 cm and the height is (6 + 6) cm = 12 cm.

Answer: 𝑏 = 6 cm, ℎ = 12 cm

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Problem 9) The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 m and its length is 3 times its
width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Solution:

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤, where 𝑝 is the

perimeter, 𝑤 is the width and 𝑙 is the length. Let 𝑤 represent the width and 3𝑤
represent the length. Substitute the information from the problem into the
formula and solve for 𝑤:

40 = 2𝑤 + 2(3𝑤)

40 = 2𝑤 + 6𝑤

40 = 8𝑤

𝑤=5

If 𝑤 = 5, then 𝑙 = 3𝑤 = 3(5) = 15

Answer: length: 15 m, width: 5 m

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Problem 10) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 40 degrees more than the first angle and the third angle is 5 times the
measure of the first angle. What are the three angles?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the first angle. Then the second angle is 𝑥 + 40 and the third
angle is 5𝑥. Write an equation showing the sum is 180 and solve for 𝑥:

𝑥 + (𝑥 + 40) + (5𝑥) = 180

𝑥 + 𝑥 + 40 + 5𝑥 = 180

7𝑥 + 40 = 180

7𝑥 = 140

𝑥 = 20

If 𝑥 = 20, then 𝑥 + 40 = 60 and 5𝑥 = 100.

Answer: 20°, 60°, 100°

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Problem 11) The angles of a quadrilateral add up to 360°. The measure of the
second angle is 15° more than the measure of the first angle, the measure of the
third angle is 27° more than the measure of the first angle and the measure of
the fourth angle is 38° more than the measure of the first angle. What are the
angles of the quadrilateral?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the measure of the first angle, 𝑥 + 15 be the measure of the
second angle, 𝑥 + 27 be the measure of the third angle and 𝑥 + 38 be the
measure of the fourth angle. Write an equation that shows the measures of the
angles add up to 360.

𝑥 + (𝑥 + 15) + (𝑥 + 27) + (𝑥 + 38) = 360

4𝑥 + 80 = 360

4𝑥 = 280

𝑥 = 70

If 𝑥 = 70, then 𝑥 + 15 = 85, 𝑥 + 27 = 97 and 𝑥 + 38 = 108.

Answer: 70°, 85°, 97°, 108°

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Problem 12) If the area of a circle is 36𝜋 𝑚2 , what is its circumference?

Solution:

The formula for the area of a circle is 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 where 𝐴 is the area and 𝑟 is the
radius. Use the given area and find the radius:

𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 = 36𝜋

𝑟 2 = 36

𝑟 =6m

The formula for the circumference of a circle 𝐶 = 2𝜋𝑟. Calculate the

circumference:

𝐶 = 2𝜋(6) = 12𝜋 m

Answer: 12𝜋 m

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Problem 13) The height of a triangle is 8 cm longer than its base. If its area is
64 square cm, what is the length of the base and the height?

Solution:
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The formula for the area of a triangle is 𝐴 = 𝑏ℎ where 𝐴 is the area, 𝑏 is the
2
base and ℎ is the height. Let 𝑏 represent the base and 𝑏 + 8 represent the height.
Write and solve an equation:
1 1
64 = 𝑏ℎ = (𝑏)(𝑏 + 8)
2 2
1
64 = 𝑏 2 + 4𝑏
2
𝑏 2 + 8𝑏 − 64 = 0

(𝑏 + 16)(𝑏 − 8) = 0

𝑏 = −16 or 8

The base cannot be negative.

Thus, the base is 8 cm and the height is (8 + 8) cm = 16 cm.

Answer: 𝑏 = 8 cm, ℎ = 16 cm

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Problem 14) The perimeter of a rectangle is 48 m and its length is 5 times its
width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Solution:

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤, where 𝑝 is the

perimeter, 𝑤 is the width and 𝑙 is the length. Let 𝑤 represent the width and 5𝑤
represent the length. Substitute the information from the problem into the
formula and solve for 𝑤:

48 = 2𝑤 + 2(5𝑤)

48 = 2𝑤 + 10𝑤

48 = 12𝑤

𝑤=4

If 𝑤 = 4, then 𝑙 = 5𝑤 = 5(4) = 20.

Answer: length: 20 m, width: 4 m

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Problem 15) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 22 degrees more than the first angle and the third angle is 53 degrees
more than the first angle. What are the three angles?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the first angle. Then the second angle is 𝑥 + 22 and the third
angle is 𝑥 + 53. Write an equation showing the sum is 180 and solve for 𝑥:

𝑥 + (𝑥 + 22) + (𝑥 + 53) = 180

𝑥 + 𝑥 + 22 + 𝑥 + 53 = 180

3𝑥 + 75 = 180

3𝑥 = 105

𝑥 = 35

If 𝑥 = 35, then 𝑥 + 22 = 57 and 𝑥 + 53 = 88.

Answer: 35°, 57°, 88°

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Problem 16) The angles of a quadrilateral add up to 360°. The measure of the
second angle is 2 times the measure of the first angle, the measure of the third
angle is 3 times the measure of the first angle and the measure of the fourth
angle is 4 times the measure of the first angle. What are the angles of the
quadrilateral?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the measure of the first angle, 2𝑥 be the measure of the second
angle, 3𝑥 be the measure of the third angle and 4𝑥 be the measure of the fourth
angle. Write an equation that shows the measures of the angles add up to 360.

𝑥 + (2𝑥) + (3𝑥) + (4𝑥) = 360

10𝑥 = 360

𝑥 = 36

If 𝑥 = 36, then 2𝑥 = 72, 3𝑥 = 108 and 4𝑥 = 144.

Answer: 36°, 72°, 108°, 144°

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Problem 17) If the area of a circle is 81𝜋 𝑚2 , what is its circumference?

Solution:

The formula for the area of a circle is 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 where 𝐴 is the area and 𝑟 is the
radius. Use the given area and find the radius:

𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 = 81𝜋

𝑟 2 = 81

𝑟 =9m

The formula for the circumference of a circle 𝐶 = 2𝜋𝑟. Calculate the

circumference:

𝐶 = 2𝜋(9) = 18𝜋 m

Answer: 18𝜋 m

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Problem 18) The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. The second
angle is 45 degrees more than the first angle and the third angle is also 45
degrees more than the first angle. What are the three angles?

Solution:

Let 𝑥 represent the first angle. Then the second angle is 𝑥 + 45 and the third
angle is 𝑥 + 45. Write an equation showing the sum is 180 and solve for 𝑥:

𝑥 + (𝑥 + 45) + (𝑥 + 45) = 180

𝑥 + 𝑥 + 45 + 𝑥 + 45 = 180

3𝑥 + 90 = 180

3𝑥 = 90

𝑥 = 30

If 𝑥 = 30, then 𝑥 + 45 = 75 and 𝑥 + 45 = 75.

Answer: 30°, 75°, 75°

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Problem 19) The perimeter of a rectangle is 54 cm and its width is 11 cm
longer than its length. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Solution:

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤, where 𝑝 is the

perimeter, 𝑙 is the length and 𝑤 is the width. Let 𝑙 represent the length and 𝑙 + 11
represent the width. Substitute the information from the problem into the
formula and solve for 𝑙:

54 = 2𝑙 + 2(𝑙 + 11)

54 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑙 + 22

54 = 4𝑙 + 22

32 = 4𝑙

𝑙=8

If 𝑙 = 8, then 𝑤 = 𝑙 + 11 = 8 + 11 = 19.

Answer: length: 8 cm, width: 19 cm

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Problem 20) The perimeter of a rectangle is 84 m and its length is 3 times its
width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

Solution:

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is 𝑃 = 2𝑙 + 2𝑤, where 𝑝 is the

perimeter, 𝑤 is the width and 𝑙 is the length. Let 𝑤 represent the width and 3𝑤
represent the length. Substitute the information from the problem into the
formula and solve for 𝑤:

84 = 2𝑤 + 2(3𝑤)

84 = 2𝑤 + 6𝑤

84 = 8𝑤

𝑤 = 10.5

If 𝑤 = 10.5, then 𝑙 = 3𝑤 = 3(10.5) = 31.5.

Answer: length: 10.5 m, width: 31.5 m

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