MathematicsProblem-solving worksheet
Worked example
A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide. Perimeter = 12 + 7 + 12 + 7 = 38 m, or 2 × (12 + 7) = 38 m.
Problems
1. Find the perimeter of a 9 m by 5 m garden. 2. A rectangular playground is 20 m long and 14 m wide. How much fencing is needed? 3. A square nursery bed has sides of 6 m. Find its perimeter.
Answer guide
1. 28 m. 2. 68 m. 3. 24 m.
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