Area and Perimeter of Rectangles

The formula P= 2 (l + w) is used to find _________________.

• Area

• Perimeter

• Surface Area

• Volume

If you are finding the distance around an object, what are you solving for?  

• Area

• Volume

• Plus and Minus

• Perimeter

How do you find the area of a rectangle?

• Length + Length + Length + Length

• Length + Width

• Length x Width

• Width x Width

Find the area.

• 16 cm²

• 30 cm²

• 32 cm²

• 60 cm²

Ben wanted to make a dog pen with an area of 36 square meters. What could the dimensions of his dog pen be?

• 3 x 6 meters

• 9 meters + 9 meters

• 9 x 4 meters

The length of a soccer field is 100 meters and the width is 50 meters. What is the perimeter of the soccer field?

• 500 square meters

• 150 square meters

• 150 meters

• 300 meters

A desk has an area of 72 square inches and a width of 9 inches. What is the length of the desk?

• 72 square inches

• 81 square inches

• 8 inches

• 166 inches

Area is measured in:

• feet

• centimeters

• square units

• inches

The distance around an object is called the 

• area

• perimeter

What is the perimeter?

• 12

• 24

• 27

• 36