Diagnostic Test on area/perimeter

How many sides has a square?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

How many sides has a rectangle?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

True or false. All sides of a square are equal in length.

• true

• false

True or false. All sides of a rectangle are equal in length.

• True

• False

True or false. Opposite sides of a rectangle are equal in length.

• True

• False

Which formula/rule is used to calculate area?

• Area =

  Length + Width

  (L + W)

• Area =

  Length / Width

  (L / W)

• Area =

  Length x Width

  (L x W)

• Area =

  Length - Width

  (L - W)

True or false. The area of a figure is the number of unit squares that cover the closed figure.

• True

• False

What is the best definition of area?

• The space occupied by the flat shape or the surface of an object.

• The area around an object.

• The length all around an object.

• The mass of the surface of an object

What is perimeter?

• Area of a closed surface.

• The distance of a closed figure.

• The mass of a 2D shape

• The distance all the way around the outside of a 2D shape.

What would you do to work out the perimeter of a 2D shape?

• Multiply the length by the width.

• Divide the length by the width.

• Add up the length of all the sides.

• Subtract the width from the length.