Perimeter: Total distance around a figure.

Area: Surface covered by a figure.

Units: Perimeter → metre (m), centimetre (cm) Area → square metre (m²), square centimetre (cm²)

Square units: Because area = length × breadth.

Same perimeter, different areas: Yes, it’s possible (e.g., rectangle and square).

Area of rectangle: Length × Breadth.

Perimeter of square: 4 × Side.

Usefulness: Helps in fencing, flooring, painting, and construction measurements.

Question 1

Q1. What is Perimeter?

Accepted Answer

Perimeter: Total distance around a figure.

Question 2

Q2. What is Area?

Accepted Answer

Area: Surface covered by a figure.

Question 3

Q3. What is the unit of Perimeter and Area?

Accepted Answer

Units:
Perimeter → metre (m), centimetre (cm)
Area → square metre (m²), square centimetre (cm²)

Question 4

Q4. Why is Area written in square units?

Accepted Answer

Square units: Because area = length × breadth.

Question 5

Q5. Can two shapes have the same perimeter but different areas?

Accepted Answer

Same perimeter, different areas: Yes, it’s possible (e.g., rectangle and square).

Question 6

Q6. What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Accepted Answer

Area of rectangle: Length × Breadth.

Question 7

Q7. What is the formula for the perimeter of a square?

Accepted Answer

Perimeter of square: 4 × Side.

Question 8

Q8. Why do we need to learn perimeter and area?

Accepted Answer

Usefulness: Helps in fencing, flooring, painting, and construction measurements.

Perimeter and Area – Class 5 Explained in the Easiest Way

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