Area and Perimeter

Front

What is area?

Back

Area is the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.

Front

What is perimeter?

Back

Perimeter is the total distance around a shape, calculated by adding the lengths of all its sides.

Front

How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

Front

How do you calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Perimeter = 2 × (length + width).

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 5 meters and a width of 3 meters, what is its area?

Back

Area = 5 × 3 = 15 square meters.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 meters and a width of 4 meters, what is its perimeter?

Back

Perimeter = 2 × (10 + 4) = 28 meters.

Front

What are the possible dimensions for a garden with an area of 12 square meters?

Back

Dimensions can be 4 meters by 3 meters, or 6 meters by 2 meters.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle that is 7 feet long and 6 feet wide?

Back

Area = 7 × 6 = 42 square feet.

Front

If the perimeter of a swimming pool is 36 meters, what could be one pair of dimensions?

Back

Dimensions could be 10 meters by 8 meters.

Front

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

Back

Area = side × side.