PERIMETER

AND AREA
HINTS
 AREA PROBLEM 1
Help the Bunny’s Family pick a new roof for their house.
The area of the new roof plus the area of the house has to be 36 square feet.
Review:
Triangle Area = 1 x base x height The base of a triangle can be any one of its sides.
2
The height is the distance from a base to its opposite point,
or vertex.
A base must be perpendicular to its height.
height (H)

base (B)
The area
Example: 1 x base x height of the house is
Area =
2 20 square feet
= 1 x4x5
2
= 10
5 The area of this roof is 10 square feet.
The area of the house is 20 square feet.
The total area is 30 square feet.

6 1/2 x 6 x 5 =15 square feet

1/2 x 4 x 6 = 12 square feet

8
4

8
5 1/2 x 4 x 8 =16 square feet
1/2 x 5 x 8 = 20 square feet
Which roof should they pick? Circle it.

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 AREA PROBLEM 5
Help Aunt Annie renovate her kitchen.

Don’t forget to subtract the area of the counters and oven. Review: Area = Length x Width

2 ft. counter
sink
4 ft.

counter
5 ft.

8 ft.
(8-2) = 6 ft.

counter
2 ft.
5 ft.

(4x7) + (5x6) + (3x3) 3 ft.

= 67 square feet
Floor area = ___________
4 ft. 3 ft.

10 ft. 3 ft.

Challenge!
4500?

Marble Granite Wood

per sq.ft. 60 per sq.ft. 50 per sq.ft.

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 PERIMETER
PRACTICE 1
Find the perimeter of each rectangle, then draw at least 2
rectangles that have the same perimeter.

11 ft 9 ft

10 ft
12 ft

42 ft

10 ft

8 ft

36 ft

7 ft

8 ft

30 ft

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 AREA PRACTICE 2
Help Alan pick a room with the largest area in square feet.
Calculate the area of each room then write
the answer in the middle of the room.
Color in the largest one. Remember, Area = L x W

10
14
5 x 10 = 50 square feet

3 x 14 = 42 square feet

7
8
8 x 8 = 64 square feet

4 9

12
4 x 12 = 48 square feet

7 x 9 = 63 square feet

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