Area and Perimeter 4.5 D

Front

What is the definition of perimeter?

Back

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

Front

What is the definition of area?

Back

Area is the amount of space inside a shape.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 5 units and a width of 3 units, what is its perimeter?

Back

The perimeter is 16 units (P = 2 * (length + width) = 2 * (5 + 3)).

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 4 units and a width of 2 units, what is its area?

Back

The area is 8 square units (A = length * width = 4 * 2).

Front

What do you measure when you want to know how far around a soccer field is?

Back

You measure the perimeter.

Front

What do you measure when you want to know how much space is inside a garden?

Back

You measure the area.

Front

If a square has a side length of 6 units, what is its perimeter?

Back

The perimeter is 24 units (P = 4 * side length = 4 * 6).

Front

If a square has a side length of 4 units, what is its area?

Back

The area is 16 square units (A = side length * side length = 4 * 4).

Front

When Sarah measures the frame for seashells, what is she calculating?

Back

She is calculating the perimeter.

Front

If Nia walks around a square track with each side measuring 10 units, what is the total distance she walks?

Back

The total distance (perimeter) is 40 units (P = 4 * side length = 4 * 10).