Perimeter Power Worksheet Perimeter Power
MCAS Prep Series: Geometry & Measurement
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Boundary Walk Strategy
1. Identify
Look at the outside edges. Perimeter is the total distance around the shape.
2. Label
Find the length of every side. Use properties of shapes if a side is missing.
3. Calculate
Add all side lengths together.
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A student draws a square with a side length of 7 inches. What is the perimeter of the square?
A. 14 inches
B. 28 inches
C. 49 inches
D. 11 inches
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Look at the rectangle below. All side lengths are in centimeters (cm).
12 cm 5 cm
What is the perimeter of the rectangle? Show your work.
Answer: _________ cm
Perimeter Power • Page 2
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Which two shapes have a perimeter of exactly 20 units? Select the two correct answers.
A rectangle with side lengths of 8 units and 2 units.
A square with side lengths of 5 units.
A triangle with side lengths of 6 units, 7 units, and 7 units.
A rectangle with side lengths of 10 units and 10 units.
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The perimeter of the rectangle below is 24 inches. One side is 8 inches long. What is the length of the missing side (\(x\))?
8 in. x
Show your work or explain how you found the value of \(x\).
The length of side \(x\) is: _________ in.
Area Ace Worksheet Area Ace
MCAS Prep Series: Geometry & Measurement
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The Tile Tool Strategy
1. Visualize
Area is the space inside a flat shape. Imagine filling it with square tiles.
2. Calculate
Count the squares or multiply the length × width for rectangles.
3. Label
Always use square units for area (e.g., sq cm, sq ft, or units²).
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What is the area of the rectangle shown below?
A. 7 square units
B. 12 square units
C. 14 square units
D. 16 square units
2
A rectangular garden is 9 feet long and 4 feet wide. Write an equation that can be used to find the area of the garden.
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The area is ___________ square feet.
Area Ace • Page 2
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Mr. Thompson is putting new tiles on his kitchen floor. The floor is shaped like the figure below.
A 8 ft 5 ft
B 3 ft
Total Width = 10 ft
Part A: What is the area of Rectangle A?
square feet
Part B: What is the total area of the kitchen floor? Show your work.
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Which rectangle has the greatest area? Select the correct choice.
4 units 8 units
A
10 units 3 units
B
Shape Scout Worksheet Shape Scout
MCAS Prep Series: Geometry & Measurement
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Attribute Anchor Strategy
Quadrilateral
Any shape with exactly 4 sides and 4 vertices.
Rhombus
A shape with all 4 sides equal in length.
Rectangle
A shape with 4 right angles.
Square
4 equal sides AND 4 right angles.
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Which statement best describes the attributes of a rectangle?
A. It must have exactly 3 sides and 3 angles.
B. It must have 4 sides and 4 right angles.
C. It must have 4 sides and 4 equal side lengths.
D. It must have 6 sides and 6 angles.
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Which shape is NOT a quadrilateral? Select the correct answer.
A
B
C
D
Shape Scout • Page 2
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A student partitions the rectangle below into 4 equal areas. What fraction of the whole rectangle is the shaded part?
Circle the correct fraction:
1/2
1/4
1/3
4/1
Explain how you know:
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Which two properties are true for every square? Select the two correct answers.
It has exactly 3 vertices.
It has 4 right angles.
It has 4 equal side lengths.
It has no parallel sides.
MCAS Math Mastery Key Answer Key Master
MCAS Prep Series: Perimeter, Area, & Geometry
Perimeter Power
Choice B: 28 inches (7 + 7 + 7 + 7 = 28)
34 cm (12 + 5 + 12 + 5 = 34)
Shape 1 (Rectangle 8+2+8+2=20) and Shape 2 (Square 5+5+5+5=20)
4 inches (24 - 8 - 8 = 8. 8 / 2 = 4)
Area Ace
Choice B: 12 square units (3 rows of 4)
9 × 4 = 36 (Area is 36 square feet)
Part A: 40 sq ft (8 × 5 = 40)Part B: 55 sq ft (A: 40, B: 5 × 3 = 15. 40 + 15 = 55. Width of B is Total 10 - A 5 = 5.)
Choice A (A: 4 × 8 = 32 units². B: 10 × 3 = 30 units².)
Shape Scout
Choice B: It must have 4 sides and 4 right angles.
Choice B (Circle) - Circles do not have 4 straight sides.
1/4 (One shaded part out of four equal parts)
4 right angles and 4 equal side lengths .
