Around It and Inside It

Count the squares inside a shape and the units around it, with the shape on the grid in front of you.

7 questions, free, marked as you go with a worked explanation on every one.

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The questions

  1. Use the grid. How many squares fit inside the rectangle drawn?
  2. Use the same rectangle. How far is it all the way around the outside?
  3. What does the perimeter of a shape measure?
  4. Use the grid. What is the area of the square drawn?
  5. A garden is 8 m long and 3 m wide. How much fence is needed to go all the way around it?
  6. Use the grid. Which of these is true of the two rectangles drawn?
  7. Use the grid. Which of these are true of the rectangle drawn?

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