Area
Miss Randels is building a shed to hold her tools and lawn mower. He wants an area of 24 square units, but she doesn’t want it to take up too much of his yard, so she wants to keep the perimeter small. Use the whiteboard space to create two possible perimeters for a rectangle that has an area of 24 units squared.
1x24
2x12
3x8
4x6
Area of a square with sides 3 in
9 sq. in
Miss Randels is building a shed to hold her tools and lawn mower. He wants an area of 24 square units, but she doesn’t want it to take up too much of his yard, so she wants to keep the perimeter small. What is the perimeter of your shape?
Answer Varies
Area of square with sides 5in
25 sq. in
The Kuzemka family has 56 feet of fencing to build a dog pen for their new puppy. They know they want the pen to be rectangular, but they don’t know how long each side should be.
1x56
2x28
4x14
7x8
area of square sides 7 in
49 sq. in
Mrs. Maxwell wants to create a garden that is 30 square feet. She wants to use the smallest amount of fencing in order to save money. Use the grid space to create two possible perimeters for a rectangle that has an area of 30 units.
1x30
2x15
3x10
5x6
Area of square sides 9 in
81 sq. in
Mrs. Reynolds wants to create a garden that is 30 square feet. She wants to use the smallest amount of fencing in order to save money. Use the grid space to create two possible perimeters for a rectangle that has an area of 30 units. Which has the smaller perimeter?
5x6
Area of square sides are 12 cm
144 sq. cm