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Section A: Squares & rectangles

1 section · 4 Qs

Area = number of 1 cm × 1 cm squares inside. Perimeter = distance around the outside along the grid lines.

Section A: Squares & rectangles
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Section B: Triangles

1 section · 3 Qs

Count full squares and half-squares for the area. Walk around the outside edges for the perimeter.

Section B: Triangles
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Section C: Compound shapes

1 section · 5 Qs

Split compound shapes into rectangles, or count squares carefully. Perimeter is only the outer path.

Section C: Compound shapes
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Area and Perimeter on a Grid

Area = number of 1 cm × 1 cm squares inside. Perimeter = distance around the outside along the grid lines. Count full squares and half-squares for the area. Walk around the outside edges for the perimeter.

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