Area and Perimeter

AREA

100

What is the formula for area?

A=L X W / Area=Length x Width

200

What does area measure?

The number of square units needed to cover the inside of a figure. 

300

Sam's pencil box is 2 inches wide and 4 inches long. What is the area of Sam's pencil box?

8 squared inches

400

The side measurement of a square is 3mm. What is the area?

9  mm squared

500

The area of a rectangle is 10in². The length of the rectangle is 5in. What is the width?

2in

PERIMETER

100

What is the formula for Perimeter?

P=L+L+W+W 

200

What does Perimeter measure?

The distance around a figure.

300

Sam's pencil box is 2 inches wide and 4 inches long. What is the Perimeter of Sam's pencil box?

P=2+2+4+4

P=12 inches

400

The side measurement of a square is 3mm. What is the perimeter of the square?

12 mm

500

The length of the rectangle is 5in and the width is 2in. What is the perimeter?

P=5+5+2+2

P=14in

AREA VS PERIMETER

100

I measure the inside of a figure.

Area

200

I measure around a figure. 

Perimeter

300

If you want to measure the grass in your backyard, what are you measuring?

Area

400

If you are measuring the frame around a picture, what are you measuring?

Perimeter

500

Which uses length and width of a figure?

Both area and perimeter