Perimeters and Areas of Similar Figures

Fill in the blanks. The figures both have an area of _____. The __________ has a greater perimeter.

• 13 sq. units; rectangle

• 24 sq. units; rectangle

• 24 sq. units; square

• 36 sq. units; square

• 36 sq. units; rectangle

L + W + L + W

• Area

• Perimeter

The distance around an object is called the 

• area

• perimeter

Do the figures have the same area or perimeter?

• Area

• Perimeter

• Both

If you have a rectangle with a length of 7 inches and a width of 4 inches, how long is the perimeter?

• 14 inches

• 22 inches

• 11 inches

What is the perimeter of the pool?

• 20 meters

• 32 meters

• 16 meters

What is the perimeter of the picture frame?

• 42 inches

• 21 inches

• 36 inches

_{Find the perimeter.}

• 26 units

• 30 units

• 33 units

• 40 units

Sarah wants to put a fence around her rectangular garden that is 6 feet long and 2 feet wide.

How many feet of fencing does she need?

• 12 feet

• 16 feet

• 24 feet

If a rectangular yard is 15 meters long and 10 meters wide, how much fencing is needed to enclose the yard?

• 50 meters

• 25 meters

• 100 meters