Definitions for Area Perimeter Volume

What does area mean?

• The distance around the object.

• The amount of flat space covered by the object.

• The amount of space filled up by the object.

What does perimeter mean?

• The distance around the object.

• The amount of flat space covered by the object.

• The amount of space filled up by the object.

Mrs. Hunt needs a new rug for her classroom. Her classroom is 7 feet by 9 feet. How big will the rug be?

• 32 ft

• 63 ft

• 63 ft²

• 32 ft²

Mr. Hall bought a border for a bulletin board. The bulletin board is 16 feet long and 17 feet wide. How much border does he need to buy?

• 272 ft

• 66 ft²

• 272 ft²

• 66 ft.

At the playground, the new sandbox was 10 meters wide and had an area of 60 square meters. How long is the sandbox?

• 600 meters

• 20 meters

• 6 meters²

• 6 meters

Sara's garden has a PERIMETER of 36 feet. The LENGTH of the garden is 12 feet. What is the WIDTH of Sara's garden?

• 3 feet

• 6 feet

• 6 feet²

• 3 feet²

What is the volume?

• 27 units²

• 27 units³

• 162 units²

• 162 units³

What type of question is this?

Mrs. Davis wanted to repaint her bulletin board. If the length of the bulletin board was 12 feet and the width was 8 feet. How much paint would she need?

• perimeter

• area

• volume

What type of question is this?

John is putting a fence around his yard. He purchased 30 ft of fence. How much does John have left over if his yard has a length of 7 ft and a width of 2 ft.?

• perimeter

• area

• volume

What is the volume of the cereal box?

• 23 in³

• 288 in²

• 23 in²

• 288 in³