How to Find Area and Perimeter
Area is the amount of square units needed to fill the _________ of the space.
inside
Find the area of a shape that has a length of 3 feet and a width of 2 feet.
6 square feet
Find the perimeter of a rectangle that has a length of 4 feet and a width of 3 feet.
14 feet
Ms. Hewitt is building a new fence around her backyard. Her yard measures 10 feet by 5 feet. How much fencing will she need?
30 feet
Does the word "border" signal area or perimeter?
perimeter
Perimeter is the ___________ around the _______ of an object or space.
distance/outside
Find the area of a shape that has a length of 4 feet and a width of 3 feet.
12 square feet
Find the perimeter of a square that has one side measuring 5 centimeters.
20 centimeters
Ms. Boing is buying a new rug for her living room. Her living room measures 6 feet by 4 feet. How large should her rug be?
24 square feet
Does the word cover signal area or perimeter?
area
What kind of units is area measured in?
square units
Find the area of a rectangle that has a length of 6 feet and a width of 5 feet.
30 square feet
Find the perimeter of a rectangle that has a length of 6 feet and a width of 4 feet.
20 feet
Mrs. Elliot is building a new deck. She wants it to measure 7 feet by 5 feet. How much material will she need?
35 square feet
Is area or perimeter a measure of the amount of square units needed to fill the inside of a space?
area
How do you find perimeter?
You add all of the sides together.
Find the area of a rectangle that has a length of 7 units and a width of 6 units.
42 square feet
Find the perimeter of a square that has one side measuring 12 meters.
48 meters
Ms. Harper is building a new garden bed. She wants it to measure 20 feet by 5 feet. What will the perimeter of her new garden bed be?
50 feet
Is area or perimeter a measure of the distance around the outside of an object?
perimeter
What are two ways you can calculate area?
2) Multiply the length by the width.
Find the area of a square that has one side measuring 8 units.
64 square units
Find the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 25 feet and a width of 15 feet.
80 feet
Ms. Weeks is painting a wall in her house. Her wall measures 9 feet by 5 feet. What is the area of the wall she is painting?
45 square feet
Do you use multiplication to calculate area or perimeter
Area (unless you are calculating the perimeter of a square)