Area and Perimeter

Area and Perimeter

To find the perimeter, add the length of ALL sides.

6 + 6 + 6 + 6 = 24

The perimeter of this shape is 24.

24 what? 24 feet

If you walked all the way around this shape you would walk 24 feet.

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What is the perimeter of the square?

Who cares?

If you were building a fence around the outside of your yard, you would need to know the Perimeter

Area

Area is the measure of the inside surface of a shape

To find the area of a rectangle, multiply the length by the width.

Find the Area

The Length (The bottom) is 8

The Width (The side) is 5

Area = Length x Width

8 x 5 = 40

40 what? 40 cm²

That little² means SQUARED

Multiple Choice

Find the Area

• 24

• 24 yards

• 24 yards²

• 22 yards²

Who cares?

If you need to know how much paint to buy to cover a wall, you need to know the AREA

Multiple Choice

The measure of the outside of a shape

• Area

• Perimeter

Multiple Choice

The measure of the inside surface of a shape

• Area

• Perimeter