Situations Involving Volume, Perimeter and Area

Match the following formulas for squares/cubes

• s x s x s

• Volume

• s x s

• Area

• 4 x s

• Perimeter

Match the following formulas for rectangles/rectangular prisms

• l x w x h

• Perimeter

• 2(l) + 2(w)

• Volume

• l x w

• Area

The distance around a shape is called ________.

The side length of a square garden is 5 feet. Julio uses the formula ​ (a)   to find how much fencing he needs to go around the garden. He finds he needs ​ (b)   of fencing.

• p=4 x s

• 20 feet

• p=s x s

• p=2(l)+2(w)

• 25 feet

• 15 feet

Enough ribbon to put a lace border around a curtain

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

Enough wood to make a frame for a picture

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

Enough fence to go around a garden

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

A blue pad to go around a trampoline

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

Enough lights to go around the deck.

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

The side length of a square garden is 5 feet. Julio uses the formula ​​ (a)   to find how big his garden is so he can buy some soil. He finds that his garden covers (b)   .

• a=s x s

• 25 square feet

• a= 4 x s

• p=2(l)+2(w)

• 25 feet

• 15 feet