Understanding Area and Perimeter

What is the perimeter of a shape?

• The diagonal of a shape

• The volume of a shape

• The distance around a shape

• The space inside a shape

How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Add all the sides together

• Divide the length by the width

• Subtract the width from the length

• Multiply the length by the width

If a rectangle has a length of 6 units and a width of 2 units, what is its perimeter?

• 12 units

• 16 units

• 18 units

• 8 units

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 6 units and a width of 2 units?

• 10 square units

• 8 square units

• 14 square units

• 12 square units

How do you find the total area of a rectilinear figure?

• Divide the total area by the number of shapes

• Subtract the smaller areas from the larger area

• Add the areas of the smaller shapes

• Multiply the total length by the total width