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MEAP Preparation - Grade 6 Mathematics
3.24 Perimeters

  • Perimeter is defined as the distance around a figure.
  • Perimeter of a rectangle is 2(l+w) units, where l is the length and b is the width.
  • Perimeter of a square is 4a units where a is the length of the side.
  • Area of rectangle is l x w sq units.
  • Area of square is a x a sq units.
  • The space occupied by an object is called volume.
  • Volume of a cube is l x b x h cubic units.
Directions: Answer the following questions. Also write at least ten examples of your own.
Q 1: The perimeter of a square with a side of 8 cm is
36 cm
16 cm
24 cm
32 cm

 Q 2: The area of a rectangle whose sides measure 5 cm and 3 cm is
15 cm squared
8 cm squared
16 cm squared
20 cm squared

Q 3: To find area, you
multiply all the sides
add the length and width
add all the sides
multiply the length and width

 Q 4: Area of a rectangle 3 ft long and 9 ft wide
12 ft squared
27 ft squared
24 ft
21 ft squared

Q 5: Which of these professions requires the use of area?
Public Speaker
Grocery Store Clerk
Carpet Installer
President

 Q 6: When you fence in a yard, you would measure the
circumference
perimeter
area

Q 7: The formula for perimeter of a rectangle is
2 (l + w)
l + w
l x w
2 (l x w)

 Q 8: When installing a fence around a garden you are using
Volume
Polygons
Area
Perimeter

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