1. An author takes a 4-hour airplane flight for a work trip. The plane flies 478 miles each hour. How many miles does she travel?
2. A photographer takes a 4-hour drive for his work trip. The car travels 57 miles each hour. How many miles does he travel?
3. How many miles further did the author travel than the photographer?

The diagram shows the side lengths of a sports field.

1. What is the perimeter of the field? Explain or show your reasoning.

   

2. What is the area of the field? Explain or show your reasoning.

A builder covers the floor of a rectangular room that is 23 feet by 25 feet with tiles that are 1 foot by 1 foot. The tiles are sold in boxes of 12.

Diego says 59 boxes are needed to cover the floor, and there will be a few leftover tiles.

1. Is Diego's answer reasonable? Explain or show your reasoning.

2. How many boxes of tiles would you buy to cover this floor? Explain or show your reasoning.

Find a rectangular room at home or in the school.

1. Choose inches, feet, or yards to measure the length and width of the room. Explain your reasoning.
2. Measure the length and width to the nearest whole number.
3. Find the perimeter and area of the room.
4. Can you find a length and width pair for a room that has the same perimeter but a different area?
5. Can you find a length and width pair for a room that has the same area but a different perimeter?

The area of a rectangle is 720 square centimeters. One side is 6 centimeters longer than the other. What is the perimeter of the rectangle? Explain or show your reasoning.