Area & Perimeter

Area & Perimeter

Area

The amount of space a shape takes up

When do we solve for area?

When we want to know how much space a shape takes up.

Multiple Choice

^{What is the area?}

• 14 square feet

• 14 square yards

• 40 square feet

• 40 square yards

Multiple Choice

What is the area of the rectangle.

• 32

• 32 feet

• 32 square units

• 32 square feet

When do we need to find the area?

• Solving how much paint we need to paint a wall

• Solving how much flooring we need to cover a floor

• Solving how big a blanket needs to be to fit a bed

• Solving for a case to fit on a phone or tablet

Multiple Choice

Eriasia wanted to put down new tile in her bathroom. Her bathroom had a width of 10 ft and a width of 9 feet. How many square feet of tile should she buy?

• 90 square feet

• 19 square feet

• 38 square feet

Perimeter

The distance AROUND a polygon

When do we need to find the perimeter

• Solving how much fence we need to go around a yard

• Solving how many tiles are needed to go around a swimming pool

• Solving how long a race track is around a field

• Solving how long the boundaries are around a soccer field

How do we find perimeter?

We find perimeter by counting the units around the shape or adding the length of all of the sides together

Multiple Choice

What is the perimeter of this shape?

• 4 units

• 10 units

• 20 units

• 6 units

You can also add the sides together to find the perimeter.

Multiple Choice

What is the PERIMETER of this shape?

• 20 inches

• 21 inches

• 14 inches

• 6 inches

Multiple Choice

What is the perimeter of this shape?

• 20 cm

• 40 cm

• 8 cm

• 28 cm

Open Ended

What is the perimeter of this shape? **Don't forget your units

Open Ended

What is the perimeter of this shape? **Don't forget your units