Perimeter
Area
Area of a Right Triangle
Volume
Situations
100

What is the formula for perimeter?

L + W + L + W

100

What is the formula for Area?

Length times Width

L x W

Units Squared

Units2

100

What is the formula for the area of a right triangle?

Length times Width divided by Two

L x W / 2

Units Squared

Units2

100

What is the formual for volume?

Length x Width x Height

L x W x H

Units Cubed

Units3

100

I am covering my floor with tiles.  Do I need to know the perimeter, area, or volume of the floor?

area

200

What is the perimeter of this shape?

12 units

200

What is the area of this rectangle?

96 ft2

96 ft squared

200

A right triangle is 6 cm tall and 8 cm wide.  What is the area of the triangle?

24 cm squared

200

What is the volume of this shape?

72 cm cubed

72 cubic cm

72 cm3

200

I need to put up a fence around my garden.  Do I need to know the perimeter, area, or volume of my garden?

perimeter

300

What is the perimeter of this rectangle?

20 feet

300

The area of a rectangular garden is 75 sq feet.  If the width of the garden is 5 feet, what is the length?

15 ft.

300

What is the area of this right triangle?

60 sq. units

300

What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

2080 inches cubed

2080 in.3

300

I am filling my pool with water.  Do I need to know the perimeter, area, or volume of the pool?

volume

400

The perimeter of this hexagon is 54 cm.  What is the length of 1 side?

9 cm

400

If one side of a square is 5 cm.  What is the area of the square?

25 cm squared

25 cm2

400

What is the area of this triangle?

6 square inches

400

What is the volume of this rectangular prism?

72 cubic units

72 units cubed

400

The perimeter of a square is 72 inches.  How long is each side of the square?

18 inches

500

Which shape has a perimeter of 20 cm and an area of 24 cm?

B

500

My bedroom is 10 ft wide and 8 feet long.  I want to decorate my room with some wallpaper border.  Should I figure the perimeter, area, or volume of the room?  How much border should I buy?

PERIMETER

36 feet of border

500

CHALLENGE: A right triangle has an area of 20 cm2. The width of the triangle 8 cm.  What is the length?

5 cm

500

A rectangular prism has a volume of 240 in2.  The length is 6 inches and the width is 5 inches.  What is the height?

8 inches

240/30 = 8

500

Mom needs to fill the bathtub with water.  The bathtub is 2 feet wide, 5 feet long, and 2 feet tall.  Should mom find the perimeter, area, or volume of the bathtub to determine how much water she needs to fill the tub?  How much water will she need?

VOLUME

20 cubic feet

20 ft3

20 feet cubed

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