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

 Q 2: To find area, you
add the length and width
multiply the length and width
multiply all the sides
add all the sides

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

 Q 4: The formula for perimeter of a rectangle is
2 (l x w)
l x w
l + w
2 (l + w)

Q 5: You can measure the perimeter of any figure by placing a piece of string along the perimeter, then measuring the length of the string.
false
true

 Q 6: Which of these professions requires the use of area?
Public Speaker
President
Carpet Installer
Grocery Store Clerk

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