3rd Grade Area and Perimeter

Front

What is the formula for calculating the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Perimeter = 2 * (length + width)

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 inches and a width of 6 inches, what is its perimeter?

Back

32 inches

Front

What is the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length * width

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 inches and a width of 6 inches, what is its area?

Back

60 square inches

Front

What is the formula for calculating the perimeter of a polygon?

Back

Perimeter = sum of the lengths of all sides

Front

If a pentagon has sides of 24 cm each, how do you calculate its perimeter?

Back

Perimeter = 5 * side length = 5 * 24 cm = 120 cm

Front

What is the formula for calculating the area of a square?

Back

Area = side * side

Front

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

Back

16 square cm

Front

What is the perimeter of a hexagon with each side measuring 2.5 cm?

Back

Perimeter = 6 * side length = 6 * 2.5 cm = 15 cm

Front

What is the difference between perimeter and area?

Back

Perimeter measures the distance around a shape, while area measures the space inside a shape.