Mars Yard Math Adventure

What is the first step in ensuring your dog has enough space on Mars?

• Feeding the dog

• Buying more land

• Calculating the backyard's area

• Building a fence

How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Length times width

• Length plus width

• Counting square units

• Add all the sides

What unit is used to measure the backyard's area?

• Cubic feet

• Square units

• Linear meters

• Square meters

What formula is used to quickly find the area of a rectangle?

• Width divided by length

• Length times width

• Length plus width

• Two times length plus width

If the backyard is 9 feet by 8 feet, how many square units is the area?

• 144 square units

• 34 square units

• 72 square units

• 17 square units

How is the perimeter of a rectangle calculated?

• Two times the length plus two times the width

• Add all the sides together

• Length plus width

• Length times width

What is the perimeter of the backyard if the length is 9 feet and the width is 8 feet?

• 72 square feet

• 27 feet

• 17 feet

• 34 feet

Why do we need to calculate the perimeter for the backyard on Mars?

• To build a fence to keep Marvin safe

• To know how much space Marvin has

• To find out how many square units the yard is

• To calculate how much land to buy

What is the correct formula for calculating the perimeter of a rectangle?

• Length times width

• Length plus width

• Two times length plus two times width

• Add all the sides together

What is the main reason for calculating the area and perimeter of the backyard on Mars?

• To prepare for planting

• To sell the extra land

• To decorate the backyard

• To ensure Marvin has enough space and is safe