Perimeter and Area

Front

What is the area?

Back

The area is the measure of the space inside a two-dimensional shape, typically measured in square units (e.g., square centimeters, square meters).

Front

What is the formula to find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length x width.

Front

What is the perimeter?

Back

The perimeter is the total distance around the outside of a two-dimensional shape, measured in linear units (e.g., centimeters, meters).

Front

How do you calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Perimeter = 2(length + width).

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 m and a width of 4 m?

Back

Area = 6m x 4m = 24 sq m.

Front

Which of the following cannot be used to find the area of a rectangle: Area = 6m + 6m + 6m + 6m or Area = 4m x 6m?

Back

Area = 6m + 6m + 6m + 6m cannot be used to find the area.

Front

What is the space inside an object called?

Back

The space inside an object is called its area.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 4 cm and a width of 2 cm?

Back

Area = 4 cm x 2 cm = 8 sq cm.

Front

If a figure has a perimeter of 20 cm, what does that mean?

Back

It means the total distance around the figure is 20 cm.

Front

What units are used to measure area?

Back

Area is measured in square units, such as square centimeters (sq cm) or square meters (sq m).