Area or Perimeter

Front

What is the area of a rectangle?

Back

The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width (A = L x W).

Front

What is the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

The perimeter of a rectangle is the total distance around it, calculated by adding the lengths of all sides (P = L + L + W + W).

Front

If a room is 10 feet long and 5 feet wide, what is its area?

Back

The area is 10 feet x 5 feet = 50 square feet.

Front

If a garden is 4 feet by 6 feet, what is its perimeter?

Back

The perimeter is 4 + 4 + 6 + 6 = 20 feet.

Front

What do we measure when we want to know how much space is inside a shape?

Back

We measure the area.

Front

What do we measure when we want to know the distance around a shape?

Back

We measure the perimeter.

Front

If a square has sides of 3 feet, what is its area?

Back

The area is 3 feet x 3 feet = 9 square feet.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 8 feet and a width of 2 feet, what is its perimeter?

Back

The perimeter is 8 + 8 + 2 + 2 = 20 feet.

Front

What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?

Back

A = L x W.

Front

What is the formula for finding the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

P = L + L + W + W.