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SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative › Squares
If the area of a square is , what is the perimeter of the square?
Explanation
Write the formula for the area of a square and substitute the area. The side length is needed to find the perimeter.
There are sides in a square.
What is the perimeter of a square that has a side measuring 1 inch in length?
Explanation
Perimeter is the sum of all the sides. For a square,
Therefore, for this square,
If the area of a square is , what is the perimeter of the square?
Explanation
Write the formula for the area of a square and substitute the area. The side length is needed to find the perimeter.
There are sides in a square.
What is the perimeter of a square that has a side measuring 1 inch in length?
Explanation
Perimeter is the sum of all the sides. For a square,
Therefore, for this square,
A square has a perimeter of units. What is the area of the square?
units squared
units squared
units squared
units squared
units squared
Explanation
Since a square has four sides of the same length, you can divide its perimeter by to figure out the length of one of its sides:
units. The area of a square can be calculated by multiplying two of its sides together, so the area of this square is
units squared, because
.
Find the area of a square with side length 3.
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Explanation
To find the area of a rectangle, simply use the formula below:

What is the area of the above square?
Explanation
To find the area of the square, multiply the length of one side () by itself.
Find the area of a square whose side length is 4.
Explanation
To solve for area, simply use the formula for finding area of a square.
What is the area of a square with the length of ?
Explanation
Write the formula for area of a square.
Plug in the side length.
What is the AREA of the square in the figure?
100 cm
20 cm
40 cm
1,000 cm
10 cm
Explanation
Because the question asks you to find the AREA of the square, you are looking to figure out how much space the square covers. You find the area of squares by multiplying the length of the square times the width. So , or
Therefore the correct answer is 100 cm.