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Perimeter and area — Maths worksheet

Perimeter is the total length around a shape — like a fence round a park. For a rectangle it is 2 × (length + width); for a square, 4 × side. Area is how many unit squares fit inside: length × width for a rectangle, side × side for a square.

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Around or inside — “perimeter is the distance around; area is the number of squares inside”

  1. Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 × (length + width). Square: 4 × side.
  2. Area of a rectangle = length × width. Square: side × side.
  3. Side of a square = perimeter ÷ 4. Width = area ÷ length.
  4. Perimeter is in cm or m; area is in square cm or square m.

Use it for: Fencing a garden, framing a photo, tiling a floor, and the perimeter and area chapter of Class 4 maths.

Worked example: A rectangle is 12 cm long and 7 cm wide. What is its perimeter (in cm)? → 38

  1. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (12 + 7).
  2. 2 × 19 = 38.

Check: Go all the way round: 12 + 7 + 12 + 7 = 38 ✓

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