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| What is the perimeter of a figure? |
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| the distance around all sides |
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| How would you calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with long sides measuring 5 and short sides measuring 3? |
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5 + 5 + 3 + 3 = 16
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short side + short side + long side + long side |
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| How would you calculate the area of a square where each side measures 4? |
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| How would you calculate the area of a rectangle with a long side measuring 5 and a short side measuring 3? |
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| How would you figure the area of a triangle with a base of 4 and a height of 6? |
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| 4/2 = 2 x 6 = 12 is the area |
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| How do you calculate the volume of a rectangular prism (a rectangular cube) that is 3 wide, 2 high and 4 long? |
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| How do you calculate the SURFACE AREA of a rectangular prism with a top that measures 2 by 3, an end that measures 2 by 1 and a side that measures 1 by 3? |
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top: 2 X 3 = 6 X 2 = 12
end: 2 X 1 = 2 X 2 = 4
side: 1 X 3 = 3 x 2 = +6
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| How do you calculate the VOLUME of a cube where a side measures 2 by 2 (every side is the same size)? |
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| How do you calculate the SURFACE AREA of a cube (each side the same) with a side measuring 2 by 2? |
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| What is the term for the perimeter of a circle? |
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| How do you calculate the perimeter of a circle? |
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| diameter (measurement across) x "pi" (3.14) |
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