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SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative › Geometry
What is the area of the rectangle?

Explanation
We can find the area by counting the squares within the rectangle. There are squares.
We can also multiply the length and the width to find the area.
*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units.
How many squares make up the rectangle?

Explanation
When we count the squares, there are squares that make up the rectangle.
What is the perimeter of the rectangle below?

Explanation
The formula for perimeter of a rectangle is
To solve for the perimeter we can plug our known values into the equation.
What is the area of the rectangle?

Explanation
The formula to find area is . We are given the length and the width from the problem, so we can plug those values into our equation and solve.
*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units.
Find the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with side length 1.
Explanation
To solve, simply use the formula for the perimeter of an equilateral triangle. Thus,
Remember, the special property of an equilateral triangle is that all of its sides are the same length so, you can either add the side length 3 times or multiply it by 3.
What is the area of the rectangle?

Explanation
We can find the area by counting the squares within the rectangle. There are squares.
We can also multiply the length and the width to find the area.
*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units.
You can find the perimeter of a triangle if you know .
three side lengths
the height and base
the area
its angles
Explanation
Angela has a garden that she wants to put a fence around. How much fencing will she need if her garden is by
Explanation
The fence is going around the garden, so this is a perimeter problem.
The rectangle is made up of by
squares. Use this information to help you solve the problem.

If each of the small boxes in the figure below measures 1 in by 1 in, what is the area of the entire shape?

Explanation
We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area.
There are squares within the shape, which means the area is
*Area is the number of square units inside a shape, which is why area is always written with square units.
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,