Area and Perimeter word problems

An envelope from the post office is 6 inches wide and 8 inches long. What is the area of the envelope?

Remember: Area = Length x Width

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• 14

• 48

• 28

Chloe bought some wrapping paper for Christmas that was 5 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is the area of the wrapping paper she bought?

Remember: Area = Length x Width

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• 15

• 8

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At the playground, the new sandbox was 4 meters wide and 2 meters long. What is the perimeter of the sandbox?

Remember: Perimeter = Length + Width + Length + Width

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• 8

• 2

• 132

A rectangle had a length of 10 inches and a width of 9 inches. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

Remember: Perimeter = Length + Width + Length + Width

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• 38

• 1

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The space AROUND a shape is called?

• Area
• Perimeter

The space inside an object is called it's

• area
• perimeter

What is the formula for PERIMETER?

• w x l
• w + l
• w+l+w+l
• W x L x W x L

Which of the following formulas will solve for Area?

• 2L + 2W
• L x W
• 4S
• L+W+L+W

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