Perimeter= Area around the outside of an object. A great example of perimter would be the fence in your backyard.
To find perimter you have to add up all the outside edges.
Example: A square with all sides equalling 5 feet would have the perimeter of 5+5+5+5=20 feet You add up 5 four times since a square has four sides!
Area= The area inside an object. A great example would be the grass in your backyard, or carpet in the room.
To find the area you need to add up all the units or take lenght times width.
Example: A square will the sides equalling 5 feet would have the area of 5x5=25 squared feet. Or you could draw out the object and count all the boxes.
Perimeter= Area around the outside of an object. A great example of perimter would be the fence in your backyard.
To find perimter you have to add up all the outside edges.
Example: A square with all sides equalling 5 feet would have the perimeter of 5+5+5+5=20 feet You add up 5 four times since a square has four sides!
Area= The area inside an object. A great example would be the grass in your backyard, or carpet in the room.
To find the area you need to add up all the units or take lenght times width.
Example: A square will the sides equalling 5 feet would have the area of 5x5=25 squared feet. Or you could draw out the object and count all the boxes.