Math · Age 10 · Measurement
Perimeter of Complex Shapes (Ex. 1)
Calculate the perimeter of complex shapes.
Module
Measurement
Age
Age 10
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
A rectangle is 8 cm × 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
Question 2
Multiple choice
A regular hexagon has sides of 4 cm. What is its perimeter?
Question 3
Multiple choice
An L-shape has sides: 6 cm, 4 cm, 2 cm, 2 cm, 4 cm, 2 cm. What is the perimeter?
Question 4
Sequence
Perimeter of squares (P = 4 × side): side 1→P=4, side 2→P=8, side 3→P=12, side ___→P=16.
Question 5
True or false
The perimeter of a shape is the total distance around its outside.