Category: Measurement
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How to find the area of a shape
Just as the perimeter of a shape is like a fence, the area of a shape is like tiles. You need to find out many square tiles would fit in the shape since the unit is cm^2 or m^2. Once you know the formula for the area of a shape, you can apply it to…
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Perimeter of a shape
The perimeter of a shape is the distance around it. You can imagine that there is a fence built around the shape and you want to find out how long the fence should be. That is what the perimeter is! Once you know the formula for finding the perimeter of a shape, you can apply…