Finding the Perimeter of Any Given Plane Figure

What is the perimeter of rectangle B?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 10

The distance around an object can be found using:

• area

• perimeter

Which statement about the perimeters and areas of Cheung’s rectangles is true?

• The areas are the same, and the perimeters are the same.

• The areas are the same, and the perimeters are different.

• The areas are different, and the perimeters are different.

• The areas are different, and the perimeters are the same.

The given figure has _____ area and ______ perimeter.

• Area 5 sq. units

  Perimeter 10 units

• Area 6 sq. units

  Perimeter 12 units

• Area 5 sq. units

  Perimeter 12 units

• Area 5 sq. units

  Perimeter 14 units

Find the perimeter of the following figure.

Find the perimeter of the following figure.

Benjamin builds a fence in the

shape of a triangle. Each side of

the fence is the same length. If the

perimeter is 36 feet, how long is

each side of the fence?

• 6 feet

• 12 feet

• 9 feet

• 18 feet

Anton puts a rail around his patio.

The patio is in the shape of a

rectangle with side lengths of 7 feet

and 9 feet. What is the perimeter of

Anton’s patio?

• 16 feet

• 63 feet

• 22 feet

• 32 feet

Alexander makes this name plate

from wood in art class. What is the

perimeter of the name plate?

• 18 cm

• 9 cm

• 3 cm

• 6 cm

Sally is putting frosting around the edges of the

roof of a gingerbread house. What is the perimeter

of the roof?

• 18 cm

• 16 cm

• 8 cm

• 20 cm