IXL | Area and perimeter of rectangles with fractions

Find the perimeter and area of the rectangle.

Perimeter:

inches

Area:

square inches

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question

Find the perimeter and area of the rectangle.

Perimeter:

meters

Area:

square meters

key idea

You can find the perimeter of a rectangle by adding all of the sides.

You can find the area of a rectangle by multiplying the length by the width.

solution

The rectangle has a length of

meters and a width of

meters.

To find the perimeter, add all the sides.

Write the fractions with a common denominator

Regroup

Simplify

The perimeter of the rectangle is

meters.

To find the area, multiply the length by the width.

Write

as a fraction greater than one

Write

as a fraction greater than one

Write

as a mixed number

Write

as a mixed number

The area of the rectangle is

square

meters.

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Not feeling ready yet? These can help:

M.5Add and subtract mixed numbers

R.3Multiply a mixed number by a fraction

U.3Divide unit fractions and whole numbers

II.2Find the area of rectangles using formulas

HH.3Find the perimeter of rectangles using formulas

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