Area or Perimeter?

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What is the perimeter of a rectangle?

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The perimeter is the total distance around the rectangle, calculated by adding the lengths of all sides.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the formula to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

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Perimeter = 2(length + width)

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

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What is area?

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

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

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Area = length × width

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the difference between area and perimeter?

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Area measures the space inside a shape, while perimeter measures the distance around it.

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What unit is used to measure area?

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Square units (e.g., square meters, square centimeters) are used to measure area.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6

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What unit is used to measure perimeter?

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Linear units (e.g., meters, centimeters, inches) are used to measure perimeter.

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If a rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is its perimeter?

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Perimeter = 2(10 cm + 5 cm) = 30 cm.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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If a rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is its area?

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Area = 10 cm × 5 cm = 50 square cm.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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Which of these is an example of perimeter? Putting a wallpaper border around the top of your room or placing a table cloth on your dining room table?

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Putting a wallpaper border around the top of your room.