Finding Perimeter on Unit Squares

What does the 'perimeter' of a shape mean?

• The distance around the shape

• The distance across the shape

• The distance halfway around the shape

• The shortest possible distance around the shape.

Mrs. Payfer's desk is 3 feet by 2 feet.  What is the perimeter of her desk?

• 10 feet
• 10 square feet
• 12 feet
• 14 sq feet

What is the perimeter?

• 24 sq cm
• 24 cm
• 35 sq cm
• 35 cm

What is the perimeter of this square?

• 7 cm

• 14 cm

• 21 cm

• 28 cm

What is the perimeter of this square?

• 25 cm

• 10 cm

• 20 cm

• 5 cm

The distance around an object is called the 

• area
• perimeter

What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

• 15 cm
• 16 cm
• 15 sq cm
• 15 cm

What is the perimeter of this rectangle?  
Length:  8 cm
Width:  4 cm

• 32 cm
• 24 square centimeters
• 24 cm
• 84 cm 

What is the perimeter of an Olympic-size swimming pool?

• 150 m
• 125 m
• 135 m
• 165 m

A professional football field is 120 yards long and 53 yards wide. How far will you run if you go all the way around it?

• 346 square yards

• 346 yards

• 173 yards

• 240 yards