Difference of Area, Perimeter, and Volume

The distance around an object is called the

• area

• perimeter

• volume

• capacity

Ella builds a picture frame. The frame is shaped like a rectangle. She wants to put ribbon around the entire frame.

To find out how much ribbon will Ella need, we need to calculate _________.

• Area

• Perimeter

What is the perimeter of the figure?

• 30 units

• 32 units

• 24 units

• 36 units

What is the difference between area and perimeter?

• Area measures the amount of square units inside and perimeter does too. 

• Area measures the outside distance of an object and perimeter measures space inside. 

• Area measures space inside figure and perimeter measures outside distance of figure.

• Area and perimeter both measure the distance outside of a figure.

Enough wood to make a frame for a picture

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

A blue pad to go around a trampoline

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

Enough ribbon to put a lace border around a curtain

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

The interior surface space of an object is called it's

• area

• perimeter

• volume

• circumference

Enough fence to go around a garden

• Area

• Perimeter

• Volume

What is the numerical difference between the area and perimeter of a square with side 5 cm?

• 10

• 5

• 15

• 1