Area and Perimeter Word Problems (Part 2)
2.
Vijay’s basketball hoop has a backboard, shown above. The backboard is rectangular with a length of 5 squares and a height of 4 squares. What is the area of his backboard?
Step 1: Look at the question and the
backboard. Identify the
dimensions: 5 squares and 4
squares
Step 2: Add every side together to
find perimeter:
5 + 4 + 5 + 4 = 18
Step 3: Considering the unit
value to be squares, you get
your answer: 18 Squares
Step 4: The perimeter is 18 squares
Luke goes to a skateboard park that has a length of 6 squares and a height of 13 squares. What is the perimeter of the skateboard park?
Example:
Jaiden’s soccer practice is held on a field that is split into a length of 7 squares and a width of 4 squares. What is the perimeter of his soccer field?
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