Measuring and estimating perimeter

Farmer Bob needs to build a fence for his chickens. What does he need to know?

• area

• perimeter

Adding all the side lengths together

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

• None

The length of the boundary of a closed figure is called _____

• AREA

• PERIMETER

• VOLUME

• LENGTH

If Tom wants to fence in his yard, what measurement must he find?

• Volume

• Area

• Perimeter

• Length

Knowing how many people can sit around a table

• perimeter

• area

• volume

What is perimeter

• I don't know

• L+H+W

• L*H*W

• A perimeter is a path that encompasses/surrounds a two-dimensional shape. The term may be used either for the path, or its length—in one dimension. It can be thought of as the length of the outline of a shape. The perimeter of a circle or ellipse is called its circumference.

The distance around an object can be found using:

• area

• perimeter

perimeter is

• The distance around a circle
• the distance around a polygon
• the number of square units needed to cover a given surface
• The rim

Dan is framing a picture of his baseball team. What would be the BEST measurement for Dan to find in order to know the length of the molding he will need to frame the picture?

• the area of the picture

• the weight of the picture

• the volume of the picture

• the perimeter of the picture

What does the 'perimeter' of a shape mean?

• The distance around the shape

• The distance across the shape

• The distance halfway around the shape

• The shortest possible distance around the shape.