squares
rectangles
triangles
unknown sides
100

One side of the square is 8 cm. What is the perimeter of the square?

32 cm

100

The length of the rectangle is 2 cm. The width of the rectangle is 20cm. What is the perimeter?

Remember, opposite sides are the same!

44cm

100

What is the perimeter of a triangle if all the sides are 7cm?

21 cm

100

Trapezoid:

Two sides are 7 cm.

One side is 5 cm.

The total perimeter is 28 cm.

What is the missing side?

9 cm

200

What is the perimeter of a square if each side is 18cm?

72cm

200

Mary wants to put a fence around her house. The length of her house is 20meters and the width of her house is 17meters. How much fence should she get?

Remember, opposite sides are the same!

74 meters of fence

200

What is the perimeter of a triangle if all the sides are 13cm?

39 cm

200

Trapezoid:

Two sides are 21 cm.

One side is 8 cm.

The total perimeter is 63 cm.

What is the missing side?

13 cm

300

If one side of a square is 10 meters what is its perimeter?

40 meters

300

What is the perimeter of a rectangle if the length is 10ft and the width is 7ft?

Remember, opposite sides are the same!

34 km

300

What is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle that has sides that are 12 inches long?

36 in

300


7 units

400

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 13ft?

52ft

400

How do we find the perimeter of a rectangle?

add up all 4 sides!

400

A park is shaped like a triangle. Two sides are 60 meters long, and the other side is 20 meters. What is the perimeter of the park?

140 meters

400

How do you find the length of an unknown side?

Add what you know.

Subtract that answer from the total perimeter.

500

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 25in?

100 inches

500

What is the perimeter of a rectangle that has a width of 5 inches and a length that is 12 inches?

Remember, opposite sides are the same!

34 inches

500

How do you find the perimeter of a triangle?

Add up all 3 sides!

500

How do you feel about solving for an unknown side?

A. I could teach it to someone!

B. I think I need a little more practice, but I almost have it!

C. I need a lot more practice and that's okay!

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