Formulas
Perimeter of a Rectangle
Area of a Rectangle
Area of a Parallelogram
Area of a Parallelogram (continued)
Bonus
100

What is the perimeter formula for a rectangle?

1. P = L + L + W + W OR, P = 2L + 2W 

2. P= L X W

P = L + L + W + W OR, P = 2L + 2W 

100

A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is the perimeter of this rectangle? 



p = 2L + 2W= p = 2(8) + 2(5) p = 16 + 10 p= 26cm2

100

A rectangle has a length of 8 inches and a width of 5 inches. What is the area of this rectangle?


A = lw A = (8)(5) A = 40 inches squared

100

A parallelogram has a base of 6 feet and a height of 4 feet. What is the area of this parallelogram?


A = Base x Height A = (6)(4) A = 24 feet squared

100

A parallelogram has a base of 9 meters and height of 6 meters. What is the area of the parallelogram?


A = bxh = 9x6 = 54 meters squared

100

Who is the head boys basketball coach here at Wilbur Middle School?

Coach VanMetre

200

What is the area formula for a rectangle?

1. Area = length x height OR, A = lh

2. Area = length x width OR, A = lw

Area = length x width OR, A = lw

200

A rectangle has a length of 18 cm and a width of 13 cm. What is the perimeter of this rectangle?


p = 2L + 2W p = 2(18) + 2(13) p = 36 + 26 p = 62 cm

200

A rectangle has a length of 18 cm and a width of 13 cm. What is the area of this rectangle?


A = lw A = (18)(13) A = 234 cm

200

A parallelogram has a base of 14 feet and a height of 7 feet. What is the area of this parallelogram?


A = bh A = (14)(7) A = 98 feet squared

200

A parallelogram has a base of 24 km and a height of 14 km. What is the area?


A = bxh = 24 X 14 = 336 km2

200

What is one of Ms. VanSteenburg's favorite college football team?

Texas Longhorns

300

What is the area formula for a parallelogram?

Area = base x length A = bl

Area = base x height A = bh

Area = base x height A = bh

300

A rectangle has a length of 8.6 m and a width of 5 m. What is the perimeter of this rectangle?


p = 2L + 2W p = 2(8.6) +2(5) p = 17.2 + 10 p = 27.2 m

300

A rectangle has a length of 8.6 m and a width of 5 m. What is the area of this rectangle?


A = lw A = (8.6)(5) A = 43 meters squared

300

A parallelogram has a base of 7.8 feet and a height of 3 feet. What is the area of this parallelogram?


A = bh A = (7.8)(3) A = 23.4 feet squared

300

A parallelogram has a base of 3.5 cm and a height of 9 cm. What is the area?


A = bxh = 3.5 x 9 = 31.5cm2

300

What is Wilbur's mascot?

Wranglers

400

What shape is this formula for 2L+2W?

The perimeter of a Rectangle

The perimeter of Spongebob's house

The perimeter of a Rectangle

400

A rectangle has a length of 24.8 inches and a width of 12.78 inches. What is the perimeter of this rectangle?


p = 2L + 2W p = 2(24.8) + 2(12.78) p = 49.6 + 25.56 p = 75.16 inches

400

A rectangle has a length of 24.8 inches and a width of 12.78 inches. What is the area of this rectangle?


A = lw A = (24.8)(12.78) A = 316.944

400

A parallelogram has a base of 13.8 yards and a height of 4.2 yards. What is the area of this parallelogram?


A = bh A = (13.8)(4.2) A = 57.96 square yards

400

A parallelogram has a base of 152 mm and a height of 111 mm. What is the area?


A = bxh = 152x111=16872mm2

400

How many kids does Ms. Vansteenburg have?

two

500

There are two formulas for area that we have learned so far. What are they? 

BxH  and LxW

BxW and BxL 

BxH and LxW

500

A rectangle has an area of 24 square cm and a length of 8 cm. What is the perimeter of this rectangle? **Hint: calculate the width first, and then calculate the perimeter.


A= Scooby Doo's van

A = LW P = 2L + 2W 24 = 8W P = 2(8) + 2(3) 3 = W P = 16 + 6 p = 22 cm

500

A rectangle has an area of 54 inches squared and a width of 6 inches. What is the length of the rectangle?


A = LW 54 = L(6) solve for the variable 9 inches = L

500

A parallelogram has an area of 45 square inches and a base of 5 inches. What is the height of this parallelogram?


A = bh 45 = (5)h 9 inches = h

500

The base of a parallelogram is 123mm and the height is 42cm. What is the area? 


A = bxh = 123x42=5166 mm2

500

On what day of the week is Halloween?

Thursday