Finding the Missing Side Area and Perimeter

The distance around an object is called the 

• area
• perimeter

Find the PERIMETER of this figure.

• 25 cm
• 20 cm
• 10 cm
• 20 sq. cm

What is the perimeter?

• 4 in.
• 16 in. 
• 8 in. 
• 24 in.

What is length of the missing sides?

• 7ft
• 2ft
• 3ft
• 15ft

What is the area of this rectangle (A = L x W)

• 42

• 35

• 36

• 25

Mrs. Davis wanted to cover the classroom with new carpet. If the length of the classroom was 12 feet and the width was 8 feet. How much carpet would she need to buy?

• 20 feet
• 40 ft
• 96 square feet
• 40 square feet

What does area mean?

• the distance around a shape
• half the distance around a shape
• the amount of space outside a shape
• the amount of space inside a shape

If the perimeter of the rectangle is 26 units, what is the missing side length?

If the perimeter is 28 units, what is the missing side length?

Faith created a rectangular play area for her dog in her backyard. The perimeter measured 36ft. The length of the long side was 13 feet. What does the width of the play area measure?