P3 Rectangle and square measurement
find rectangle perimeter
Find the perimeter of the shown 8 cm by 5 cm rectangle.
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The pattern behind it: Rectangle and square measurement
Use opposite equal sides, undo the area or perimeter formula, and count each outside edge once.
In this one. Perimeter is the total length of all four boundary sides.
How to spot it
Squares tiling a rectangle, or a shape made of several rectangles joined together, point here. The question asks for area, perimeter, or the length of a missing side.
Common mistake
Children multiply length by width when the question actually asks for perimeter. On a composite shape, they add only the labelled sides and miss the ones they must work out themselves.
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