Math Tip of the Week -- Area and Perimeter

Think of the perimeter as the fence around the yard, and the area as the part you have to mow.

In this example, the perimeter is represented by the border of trees. We find the perimeter by adding the lengths of all of the sides together. In this example, if our yard is 12 feet long by 12 feet wide, we would do this: 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 = 48 ft.

We find the area, or the part in the middle by multiplying the length by the width. Area is represented in square feet. In our example, our yard is 12 feet long by 12 feet wide, we would do this: 12 x 12 = 144 sq. ft.