Facts & Formulae for GCSE Foundation Maths

What does perimeter mean?

• The perimeter is the space inside a shape.

• The perimeter is the height of a shape.
• The perimeter is the volume of a shape.
• The perimeter is the total distance around a shape.

What does area mean?

• Area is the weight of an object.
• Area is the space taken up in a three-dimensional space.

• Area is the measure of the space within a two-dimensional shape.
• Area refers to the total distance around the edge of a shape.

What does volume mean?

• Volume is the measure of 3D space occupied by an object.

• Volume is the temperature of an object.
• Volume refers to the color of an object.
• Volume is the weight of an object.

Which of these units would be used for perimeter?

• cm

• cm²

• cm³

Which of these units would be used for circumference?

• cm

• cm²

• cm³

Which of these units would be used for area?

• cm

• cm²

• cm³

Which of these units would be used for volume?

• cm

• cm²

• cm³

Which of these is the area formula for a rectangle?

Which of these is the area formula for a parallelogram?

Which of these is the area formula for a triangle?