Simple Perimeter

Front

What is perimeter?

Back

Perimeter is the distance around a shape.

Front

How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Add the lengths of all four sides together.

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If a square has sides of 4 inches, what is its perimeter?

Back

16 inches (4 in + 4 in + 4 in + 4 in = 16 in).

Front

What is the perimeter of a triangle with sides of 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm?

Back

12 cm (3 cm + 4 cm + 5 cm = 12 cm).

Front

If a shape has a perimeter of 20 meters, what could be the lengths of its sides?

Back

Possible lengths could be 5 m, 5 m, 5 m, and 5 m (for a square).

Front

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 6 cm and a width of 2 cm?

Back

16 cm (6 cm + 2 cm + 6 cm + 2 cm = 16 cm).

Front

If a shape has a perimeter of 30 inches, and two sides are 10 inches each, what are the lengths of the other two sides?

Back

The other two sides must total 10 inches (30 in - 10 in - 10 in = 10 in).

Front

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 5 cm?

Back

20 cm (5 cm + 5 cm + 5 cm + 5 cm = 20 cm).

Front

If a shape has a perimeter of 24 inches, what could be the lengths of its sides?

Back

Possible lengths could be 6 in, 6 in, 6 in, and 6 in (for a square).

Front

What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Perimeter = 2(length + width).