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10.12 Perimeter and area

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Should perimeter or area be used to find the amount of carpet needed for a lounge room?

Area

A

Perimeter

B
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Should perimeter or area be used to find the amount of fencing for a paddock?

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Should perimeter or area be used to find the amount of water needed for a garden?

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Should perimeter or area be used to find the cost of replacing a bamboo floor with a timber floor?

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3.MD.D.8

Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exploring rectangles with the same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different perimeters.

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