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A one-page CAPS Grade 5 Maths poster on perimeter and area (Measurement), with the key ideas, key words and a tip to remember.
Perimeter is the distance around the outside of a shape. Add the lengths of all the sides.
8 + 5 + 8 + 5 = 26 cm
10 m by 6 m: 2 × (10 + 6) = 2 × 16 = 32 m
Square with sides of 15 m: 4 × 15 = 60 m
Write the length of every side. Then add all the sides.
10 + 3 + 7 + 6 + 3 + 9 = 38 cm
Area is the flat space inside a shape. Count the squares that cover the shape. Each square is 1 square unit.
2 rows of 5 and 2 rows of 2
10 + 4 = 14 square units
Multiply the number of rows by the number of squares in each row.
6 rows of 5 squares: 6 × 5 = 30 square units
Write square centimetres as cm²
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