Area and Perimeter Vocabulary

Front

What is a rule expressed in numbers and symbols in math called?

Back

formula

Front

What is a square whose sides each measure one unit?

Back

square unit

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

Front

What is a 2-dimensional shape that has 4 sides, 2 pairs of parallel lines that are opposite of one another, and 4 right angles called?

Back

rectangle

Tags

CCSS.5.G.B.4

Front

What is to add a number to itself a specific number of times called?

Back

multiply

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

Front

What is a four-sided shape where all sides are equal and has 4 right angles called?

Back

square

Tags

CCSS.5.G.B.4

Front

What do we call the distance around a shape?

Back

perimeter

Front

What is the measurement of the surface inside a shape called?

Back

area

Front

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

Back

A = L x W (Area = Length x Width)

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Front

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

Back

P = 2L + 2W (Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Width)

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

Front

What is a shape with 5 sides called?

Back

pentagon

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1