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Title : Perimeter, Area and Volume

Learning Outcomes: Trainees should be able to
1.

understand the concept of perimeter

2.

solve problems involving perimeter, area and volume

Time Limit : 60 minutes

Content :
Perimeter is the sum of the length of all the sides surrounding a region or closed
shape.
The units of measurement commonly use are meter (m) or centimeter (cm).
Suggested Activities:
1.

Trainees will discuss the following questions in groups of 4-5 and present
their answer in front of class.

T
S

D
G

Figure 1

Figure 2

Q
Baes on Figure 1 and 2, indicate the perimeter of the following
shape. Give reasons
for your answer.
a)
Perimeter of ADEF
b)
Perimeter of ABCDEF
c)
Perimeter of AGCDEF
d)
Perimeter of PQRSTU
e)
Perimeter of PSTU
f)
Perimeter of QRT
2.
Describe the steps/strategy involve in solving the following problem .
Find the perimeter of the AECGF.

3 cm

4 cm
F

8 cm

9 cm

6 cm

D
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Task/Exercise :
1.

Find the perimeter of the diagram below.

2 cm

9 cm

2.

Find the difference between the perimeter of a rectangle with dimension 4 cm

x 6 cm and a square of side 5.5 cm.

3.

In the figure below, D is the mid point of BF and AB = 2BC. Find the
perimeter of the whole figure.

D
F

10x cm

24x cm
A

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Title : Perimeter, Area and Volume

Learning Outcomes: Trainees should be able to
1.
2.
3.

understand the concept of area.

understand the concept of measuring units for area.
solve problems involving area

Time limit : 60 minutes

Content :
Area is the measurement of the size of a closed region or shape.
The formula use to determine the area of a standard sape areas follows.
Shape
Formula
1. Square
Length of side x length of side
x
= x2

2. Rectangle

Length x breadth

3. Triangle

height

x height x base

base

height
Base
height

Base

4. Trapezium

side
height

x height x sum of the parallel

sides

The common of area are hectar, kilometer square , meter square or centimeter

side

square. Table below shows the conversion of the units for area

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1 hectar = 10000 m2
1 km2 = 100 ha
1 km2 = 1 km x 1 km
= 1000000 m2
1 m2 = 1 m x 1 m
=100 cm x 100 cm
= 10000 cm2
1 cm2 = 10 mm x 10 m
= 100 mm2

Suggested Activities:
Group discussion :Suggest a strategy to find the area of the shaded region and show
steps how would you derive at your answer.

10 cm

F
E

D
16 cm

ABCD ia a rectangle and F ia the centre of ABCD with 4GE = 3 AD. Find the area of
the shaded region.
Task / Exercises
1.

Perimeter of a rectangle is 63 cm. If the length of the rectangle is twice the

length of its breadth, fing the area of the rectangle.

2.

12 cm

3 cm
C

cmcombination of 3 right angle triangles. Find

Figure above shows 4the
a) the area of triangle ABE
b) the difference between area of triangle ABE and the area of triangle BCD
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c)

area of rectangle ABCE.

3. 1550 pieces of tiles with dimension 15 cm x 10 cm are required to cover the

rectangular floor of an office . Find the length of the office if its length is 2 m.

Title : Perimeter, Area and Volume

Learning Outcomes : Trainees should be able to

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1.
2.
3.

understand the concept of volume

understand the concept of measuring units of volume
solve problems involving volume.

Time Limit : 60 minutes

Content :
Formula to calculate the volume of the following solids.

Volume of cube= p3

Volume of kuboid= pxqxr

Volume of prizm= area of the

cross sectional area x length
of prizm

r
Volume of cylinder =

r2 x h

Volume of a sphere =

4
r3
3

Volume of a pyramid =

1
xbase area x height
3

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Volume of a cone =

1
xbase area x l
3

Suggested Activities :
Base on the diagram given below, trainees( in pair) are required to its volume and
explain how they arrive at the answer.
Find the volume of the following prizm.

5 cm

8 cm

14 cm

3 cm
Task/Ecercise
1.

8 cm

15 cm

20 cm
The water tank above is filled with 1800 cm3 of water. Find the volume of water that
need to fill the tank.
2.

x cm
20 cm
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Find the value of x if the volume of the prizm is 320 cm3.

3. Find the number of glasses of water each with volume 200 cm3 require to fill a
cuboid container with dimension 20 cm x 15 cm x 10 cm.
4.

r cm

r cm
Find the ratio between the volume of a cone, a hemisphere and a cylinder of base
radius and height of r cm.

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