Area and Perimeter

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What is Area?

Back

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

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What is Perimeter?

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Perimeter is the total distance around the outside of a shape.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Multiply the length by the width (Area = length x width).

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How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle?

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Add all the sides together (Perimeter = 2 x (length + width)).

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What is the formula for the area of a square?

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Area = side x side.

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What is the formula for the perimeter of a square?

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Perimeter = 4 x side.

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If a rectangle has a length of 4 m and a width of 3 m, what is its area?

Back

Area = 4 m x 3 m = 12 square meters.

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If a rectangle has a length of 4 m and a width of 3 m, what is its perimeter?

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Perimeter = 2 x (4 m + 3 m) = 14 m.

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What unit is used to measure area?

Back

Square units (e.g., square meters, square centimeters).

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What unit is used to measure perimeter?

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Linear units (e.g., meters, centimeters).