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Area and perimeter

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Original Kidemy foundation practice · Read the example, write your answers, then check. This starter is shared across class versions; it is not a complete board-specific lesson or course.

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Area measures a surface in square units. Perimeter measures the boundary. For a rectangle, area is length times width.

Worked example

A rectangle 5 cm by 3 cm covers 15 square centimetres. Its perimeter is 16 cm.

  1. Read the example and explain which rule or evidence it uses.
  2. Try each task yourself, then compare the answer and its reason.

Your written practice

Show your working on paper. Check your answer, then choose Next.

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32

Multiply eight by four.

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24

Add both lengths and both widths.

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7

Seven times seven is forty-nine.

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Apply the idea in a new situation and explain your method. Open writing needs a guardian or teacher to review it.

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36

Area is length multiplied by width.

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8

Divide area by width.

Write in your own words. A guardian or teacher should review this response.

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Both perimeters are 20 cm. Their areas are 16 cm² and 25 cm², so the areas differ.

Distinguish distance around from surface covered.

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