Area and Perimeter of Rectangles, Squares, and Triangles

What does area relate to?

• The outside length

• The football field

• How much space on a flat surface something takes up

• How big something is

What would be a correct scenario for measuring PERIMETER?

• How much water needs to be filled in a pool

• How much carpet needs to cover a floor

• How much fencing needs to go around a backyard

• How much grass needs to cover a football field

If I wanted to fence in my backyard, that would be an example of:

• area
• perimeter

If I wanted to paint a wall, that would be an example of:

• area
• perimeter

If I wanted to decorate the edge of a cake, that would be an example of:

• area
• perimeter

What is the perimeter of this figure?

• 12 cm
• 32 cm
• 24 cm
• 20 cm

What is the perimeter?

• 24 sq cm
• 24 cm
• 35 sq cm
• 35 cm

Find the PERIMETER of this figure.

• 20 square feet
• 20 cm
• 25 square feet
• 20 cm sq.

A perimeter of a rectangle is 34 meters.  The width is 4 meters.  What would the length be?

• 17 m
• 13 m
• 15 m

What is the formula for area of a rectangle?

• length + width

• width + width + width