Perimeter and Area of Rectangles

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Objective

I can solve word problems to find the perimeter and area of rectangles with whole number sides.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

A rectangle has a length of 7 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

2

A rectangle has a length of 9 centimeters and a width of 2 centimeters. What is the area of the rectangle?

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

A farmer is building a rectangular pen for his chickens. The pen is 9 meters long and 6 meters wide. How much fencing does he need to build the pen? A rectangular garden is 7 feet long and 4 feet wide. How much space is available for planting in the garden?

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