Finding Area & Perimeter

Front

What is the perimeter?

Back

The perimeter is the total distance around a shape.

Front

A rectangle has a length of 5 inches and a width of 8 inches. What is the perimeter?

Back

The perimeter is 26 inches.

Front

What is the formula to find the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Perimeter = 2 × (length + width).

Front

What is the area?

Back

The area is the amount of space inside a shape.

Front

What is the formula to find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

Front

Determine the area of a square with side length 4 cm.

Back

The area is 16 square cm.

Front

What is the formula to find the area of a square?

Back

Area = side × side.

Front

If a shape has an area of 64 in², what does that mean?

Back

It means the shape covers 64 square inches of space.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 7 inches and a width of 3 inches?

Back

The area is 21 square inches.

Front

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 6 cm?

Back

The perimeter is 24 cm.