Area and Perimeter

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What is Perimeter?

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Perimeter is the distance around a shape. It is found by adding the lengths of all the sides.

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What is Area?

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Area is the amount of space inside a shape. It is calculated by multiplying the length by the width.

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How do you calculate the Perimeter of a rectangle?

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To find the perimeter of a rectangle, add the lengths of all four sides or use the formula: P = 2(length + width).

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How do you calculate the Area of a rectangle?

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To find the area of a rectangle, use the formula: Area = length × width.

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What is the Perimeter of a square with each side measuring 4 cm?

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The perimeter is 16 cm (4 cm + 4 cm + 4 cm + 4 cm or 4 cm × 4).

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What is the Area of a square with each side measuring 3 cm?

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The area is 9 cm² (3 cm × 3 cm).

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If a garden is 5 m long and 3 m wide, what is its Area?

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The area is 15 m² (5 m × 3 m).

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If a fence goes around a yard that is 10 m by 6 m, what is the Perimeter?

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The perimeter is 32 m (10 m + 10 m + 6 m + 6 m).

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What does it mean to cover a surface with paper?

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It means to find the Area of that surface to know how much paper is needed.

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If Aiden wants to put rocks around a pond, what concept is he using?

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He is using the concept of Perimeter.