Estimating Area and Perimeter

If you are finding the distance around an object, what are you solving for?  

• Area

• Volume

• Plus and Minus

• Perimeter

The distance around the outside of a shape or object.

• area

• perimeter

• volume

• cubic unit

Perimeter is

• the distance around an object

• the measure of space inside an object

The distance around an object is called the 

• area

• perimeter

• volume

• hug

Is the highlighted side part of the perimeter?

• Yes

• No

If I wanted to put a fence around my pool, which calculation would I use to determine how much fence I need?

• Area

• Perimeter

The length around the outside of a circle is its ________.

Knowing how many people can sit around a table

• perimeter

• area

• volume

The distance around an object is called the

• Perimeter

• Area

Which would require finding perimeter?

• Filling a box with toys

• Planting grass seed

• Building a table top

• Planting flowers around the edge of a flower bed