Understanding Perimeter, Area, and Volume

What is the perimeter of a shape?

• The distance around the shape

• The volume of the shape

• The area covered by the shape

• The number of sides of the shape

How do you calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

• Multiply the length by the width

• Add the length of all sides

• Subtract the shorter sides from the longer sides

• Divide the total length by the number of sides

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

If the sides of a rectangle are 6 feet and 3 feet, what is its perimeter?

• 36 feet

• 12 feet

• 9 feet

• 18 feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

If a shape's perimeter is 20 feet, and one of its sides is 5 feet long, how many sides does it have?

• Cannot be determined with the given information

• 8 sides

• 5 sides

• 4 sides

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

What does the area of a shape represent?

• The space it occupies in a 3D environment

• The weight of the shape

• The space it covers on a flat surface

• The length of its sides

How is the area of a rectangle calculated?

• Length times width

• Length plus width

• Length minus width

• Length divided by width

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

What unit is used to measure area?

• Square units

• Cubic units

• Kilograms

• Linear feet

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CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

If a rectangle has a length of 8 feet and a width of 4 feet, what is its area?

• 32 square feet

• 16 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 24 square feet

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

What does the exponent in square units (e.g., ft^2) represent?

• The number of sides of the shape

• The volume of the shape

• The perimeter of the shape

• The dimensionality of the area measurement

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CCSS.3.MD.C.5A

In what units do we measure the area of a shape?

• Kilometers

• Meters

• Square meters

• Cubic meters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.6