Area and Perimeter

The distance around an object can be found using:

• area

• perimeter

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The amount of space inside an object or figure is called:

• area
• perimeter

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If I wanted to fence in my backyard, that would be an example of:

• area
• perimeter

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If I wanted to paint a wall, that would be an example of:

• area
• perimeter

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If I wanted to decorate the edge of a cake, that would be an example of:

• area
• perimeter

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If I needed to buy a new comforter for my bed, I would need to find the:

• area of the comforter
• perimeter of the comforter

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Find the perimeter of a square that has a length of 6 in.

• 12 in.
• 24 in.
• 20 in.
• 16 in.

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Find the area of a figure that has a length of 3 and a width of 7.

• 21 sq. units
• 20 sq. units
• 10 sq. units
• 13 sq. units

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We can find the area of a figure all of these ways EXCEPT for:

• tiling or counting the tiles
• multiplying length by width
• relating area to arrays
• adding the sides together

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What is the perimeter of this figure?

• 12 cm
• 32 cm
• 24 cm
• 20 cm

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