Area and Perimeter

Area is the number of square centimeter in the shape. We can work this out by multiplying the the sides. SxS= Area 2x3=6 The area of this shapes is 6 cm2. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the shape we work this out by adding the sides together. S+S+S+S = Perimeter. 2+3+2+3= 10 cm The perimeter of this shape is 10cm.

Find the area and perimeter of these shapes

	What is the area? 3x5= 15 What is the perimeter?3+5 + 3+5 = 16
	What is the area?4x3=12 What is the perimeter?4+3 4+3= 14
	What is the area? 2x2=4 What is the perimeter? 2+2 2+2=8
	What is the area? 3x4=12 What is the perimeter? 3+2+2+2+4=13