Area
Perimeter
Word Problems
Vocabulary
100
What is the formula for area?
A = length x width
100
What is the formula for perimeter?
= length + width + length + width
100

Gavin has a poster with a length of 5 feet and a width of 3 feet. He wants to put a wooden frame around the poster. What length of wood will Gavin need to frame his poster?

16 feet

100
What type of math do you use for a perimeter problem?
Addition
200

Length: 11 meters Width: 7 meters Area: ?

77 square meters

200
Length: 7 feet Width: 17 feet Perimeter: ?
48 feet
200

Kimberlee's pool table has an area of 36 square feet. The length of the pool table is 9 feet. What is the width of the pool table?

4 feet

200
What type of math do you use for an area problem?
Multiplication
300

Length: 9 meters Width: 8 meters Area: ?

72 square meters

300
Length: 25 feet Width: 19 feet Perimeter: ?
88 feet
300

Skylar and Masiah are planting gardens. Skylar's garden is 2 x 8 feet long. Masiah's garden is 4 x 4 feet long. They want to put fencing around their gardens. Who will need more fencing?

Skylar

300

What is the definition of perimeter?

add outsides

400

What is the definition of area?

Count inside or multiply two sides

500
What is different about units of area compared to units of perimeter?
Units of area are "square units"