Area and Perimeter

The distance around an object is called the _____

• Area

• Perimeter

• Length

• Distance

Which is the best definition of area?

• The distance around a shape

• The amount of space outside a shape

• Half the distance around a shape

• The amount of space inside a shape

Find the perimeter of this shape.

• 25 cm sq.

• 20 cm

• 25 cm

• 50 cm sq.

Find the perimeter of this shape.

• 20 units

• 13 units

• 15 units

• 18 units

Find the perimeter.

• 50 m

• 35 m

• 150 sq m

• 45 m

Which is true?

• The area of the figure is the same as the perimeter.

• The area is 12 square units.

• The area of the figure is less than the perimeter.

• The area of the figure is the greater than the perimeter.

Find the area of this shape.

• 20 square units

• 13 square units

• 15 square units

• 18 units

Which expression can NOT be used to find the area of this figure?

• 4 x 6

• 6 + 6 + 6 + 6

• 6 + 4 + 6 + 4

• 6 x 4

A sandbox had an area of 30 sq ft. What could have been the length and width?

• 10 ft by 5 ft

• 3 ft by 8 ft

• 5 ft by 6 ft

• 4 ft by 11 ft

Andre was building a fence around his rectangular yard. The length of his yard was 16 feet. The width was 12 feet. How much fence will Andre need?

• 56 feet

• 194 square feet

• 28 feet

• 44 feet