Area
Perimeter
Word Problems
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100

What is the formula for Area ?

A = length x width


100

What is the formula for perimeter?

= length + length + width + width

100

Tom 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 Tom need to frame his poster?

16 feet

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

True or False? 

If two shapes have the same area, then that means they must also have the same perimeter. 

FALSE 

200

Length: 14 meters Width: 7 meters Area: ?

98 square meters

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

Sally'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
200

What is the perimeter of the following shape

65 

300

Length: 41 meters Width: 23 meters Area: ?

943 square meters

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

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

Hannah

300

What is the definition of perimeter?

The total distance AROUND a figure.  

300

What are all the possible dimensions for a rectangle or square with an area of 36 square centimeters?

1 x 36 2 x 18 3 x 12 4 x 9 6 x 6

400

Pam has a 3 foot by 8 foot garden. Carol is building a garden with the same area but with different dimensions. 

What are ALL of the other possible dimensions for Carol's garden? 


1x24

2/12

4x6

400

Build It ! 

A Width of 8

A perimeter of 24

8x4

400

Mike is taking measurements of different rooms in his house. The bonus room has an area of 72 square feet. The length of the room is 8 feet. What is the perimeter of the room?

34 feet

400

What is the definition of area?

How much space is taken up INSIDE a shape.

400

What is the missing side length ?

12

500

What is the total area for this IRREGULAR POLYGON ?

180 km squared

500

What is the Perimeter of the Irregular polygon ?

38 yd

500

DAILY DOUBLE **** Wager as many points as you want

The perimeter of Joe's kitchen is 40 ft. 

The length of the kitchen is 8 ft . 

Tile is on sale for $12.00 a square foot. 

What would it cost to tile Joe's entire kitchen floor?

8 x 2 = 16 

40 - 16 = 24

24 / 2 = 12 

A = LxW 

A= 8 x 12 = 96 

96 x 12 = 1,152 


500

Explain in just 4 steps how you would find the area of this irregular polygon

Cut the irregular polygon into two regular polygons

Find the area of shape 1 

Find the area of shape 2 

Add the both Areas together

500

Measure it ! 

Measure the Index Card . Label it's length and width. 

Then Find the AREA and PERIMETER ! You have 2 minutes only. 

GO!!!! 

A = 6 x 4 

A = 24 

P = L + L + W + W 

P = 6 + 6 + 4+ 4 = 20