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Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Date: 21/05/2022

Lesson: Problems related to perimeter and area

I. Review:
Shapes Perimeter Area
General • Sum • Multiplication
• Surround sides • Split the shape for ease
Triangle Sum of three sides
Rectangle P = 2  (breath + length) S = breath  length
Square P = side  4 S = side  side
Complex shape Sum of all surrouding sides Split the shape into small
(from where, end there) convenient shapes

II. Basic knowledge:

Steps to solve a word problem
 Step 1: Ask yourself:
• What exactly is the problem asking?
• How many parts of the problem are there?
• What units are being used?
• What are the key words?
 Step 2: Decide:
1. What stratergies do I need to use to solve this problem?
• Add/subtract/multiply/divide
• Draw a diagram or model
• Use manipulatives
2. What do I need to use to solve this problem?

III. Practice:
Question 1: The area of a rectangular photograph is 96 cm2 . Its breadth is 8
cm. Find the perimeter of the photograph.

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Question 2: Tom used a piece of wire, 64 cm long to form 2 identical squares.
Find the length of a side of the squares.
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Question 3: The length of a rectangular farm is 36 m. Its length is thrice its
breadth. Find the cost of fencing up the farm if fencing costs $10 per meter.

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Question 4: What is the perimeter, in metres, of the shape below?

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Question 5: The figure below is made by small squares with length of 3 cm.
What is the perimeter of the figure below?

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Question 6: This shape is made from two overlapping rectangles. What is its
area in square centimetres?
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IV. Homework:
Question 1: The diagram below shows 5 squares of equal size. The shaded
part of each is removed. Of the resulting figures, whose perimeter is equal to
the perimeter of the uncut square?

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Question 2: The following figures are formed by identical squares. Which
figure has the longest perimeter?

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Question 3: The large rectangle below is made up of 5 identical rectangles.
Given that the perimeter of the small rectangle is 90 cm, what is the perimeter
of the large rectangle?

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(Hint: Find the length of the length, given that one length equals 4 breadths)
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Question 4: In the diagram below, a square of area 81 cm2 is made up of
three small identical rectangles. What is the perimeter of one small rectangle?

(Hint: Remember that 81 = 9  9)

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Question 5: The diagram below shows two overlapping rectangles consisting
of region I, region II and the shaded region. The area of the rectangle ABCD is
6 times the area of the shaded region. The total area of the regions I and II is 9
times the area of the shaded region. The region II has area 12 cm2 . What is
the area, in cm2 , of the shaded region? (Hint: Use the scale to balance)

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