Perimeter and Area Fun Quiz

Read the problems, answer them on your own and then check your

answers and see if you did it correctly.

Emily wanted to paint the front side of the trophy brown. She needed to know how much paint she needed. So she measured the trophy and the sides were 19cm by 12.5cm. How much paint would Emily need?

Answer

• The answer is: 237.5cm2

• How You get that answer: You multiply 12.5 by 19 and there’s your answer. But be sure to put the cm (etc.) and if it’s area put the 2 after the cm (etc.) sign.

Allison wanted to paint the border of the lamp. The lamp was 16cm by 11.5cm. How much paint will she need?

Answer

• The answer is: 55cm.

• How you get that answer: You add 11.5 by 16 twice and there’s your answer.

Kiera needs to put a picture in the triangle. The sides are 297cm and the height is 33.5cm. How big will the picture need to be?

Answer

• The answer is: 9949.5cm

• How you get that answer: You multiply 297cm by 33.5cm and then divide by 2. Then you get your answer.

Mr. Ferrell had a box on his deck. He wanted to put a ribbon border around the box. The measurements are 45cm by 11.5cm. How much ribbon does he need?

Answers

• The answer is: 117cm.

• How you get that answer: You add all the sides together and then you get the answer.

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