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Perimeter Measurement Practice

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Perimeter Measurement Practice

Ruler and geometric shapes

📐 Part 1: Understanding Perimeter

1. What is perimeter?

The area inside a shape

The distance around the outside of a shape

The height of a shape

The width of a shape

2. Which units are best for measuring the perimeter of your desk?

Kilometres

Metres

Centimetres

Millimetres

3. A rectangle has sides of 8cm, 5cm, 8cm, and 5cm. What is its perimeter?

13cm

21cm

26cm

40cm

4. Which tools can help you measure perimeter? (Choose all that apply)

Ruler

Tape measure

Metre stick

Calculator

📏 Part 2: Calculate Perimeters

5. Triangle with sides: 12cm, 15cm, 9cm

Perimeter = _____ + _____ + _____ = _______ cm

6. Square with each side measuring 7cm

Perimeter = _____ + _____ + _____ + _____ = _______ cm

7. Pentagon with sides: 6cm, 8cm, 5cm, 7cm, 4cm

Perimeter = _________________________________ = _______ cm

8. A rectangular garden has a length of 3 metres and width of 2 metres. What is the perimeter in metres?

Answer: _______ metres

🎯 Part 3: Real-World Applications

9. Explain why it's important to use the same units when measuring all sides of a shape for perimeter.
10. Give two real-life examples where knowing the perimeter would be useful.

Example 1: _________________________________________________

Example 2: _________________________________________________

11. Estimate the perimeter of your classroom door, then explain how you would measure it accurately.

My estimate: _______ metres

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