How to find the perimeter of a square - SSAT Middle Level Quantitative
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Florence wants to build a fence to surround her square garden. The garden has an area of 16 square yards. How much fencing will she need?
Florence wants to build a fence to surround her square garden. The garden has an area of 16 square yards. How much fencing will she need?
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So this question requires you to know the formula for area for a square which is side squared.
Thus, 
, so one side is the square root of 16, or 4.
To figure out the perimeter, add up all of the sides of the square which are all the same (4).
So this question requires you to know the formula for area for a square which is side squared.
Thus,
To figure out the perimeter, add up all of the sides of the square which are all the same (4).
A square has perimeter 89.4 centimeters. What is the length of one side?
A square has perimeter 89.4 centimeters. What is the length of one side?
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A square has four sides of equal measure, so divide its perimeter by 4:
A square has four sides of equal measure, so divide its perimeter by 4:
A square has perimeter 16 feet 4 inches. What is the length of one side?
A square has perimeter 16 feet 4 inches. What is the length of one side?
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One foot is equal to 12 inches, so the perimeter 16 feet 4 inches is equal to 
inches.
An square has four sides of equal measure, so divide its perimeter by 4:
To convert 49 inches to feet and inches:
One side measures 4 feet 1 inch.
One foot is equal to 12 inches, so the perimeter 16 feet 4 inches is equal to
An square has four sides of equal measure, so divide its perimeter by 4:
To convert 49 inches to feet and inches:
One side measures 4 feet 1 inch.
A sqaure has sides measuring 
inches. What is this square's perimeter?
A sqaure has sides measuring
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The perimeter of a shape is the distance around the outside boundry of that shape.
In order to find the perimeter, add up the lengths of the sides of that shape.
Because the sides of a square all have the same length, add 
. Equivalently, multiply the side length by the number of sides: 
.
Because perimeter measures length, the unit of the answer should be inches, not inches2.
The perimeter of a shape is the distance around the outside boundry of that shape.
In order to find the perimeter, add up the lengths of the sides of that shape.
Because the sides of a square all have the same length, add
Because perimeter measures length, the unit of the answer should be inches, not inches2.
The length of one side of a square is 
What is the perimeter of this square?
The length of one side of a square is
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The perimeter of a shape is the distance around the outside boundry of that shape.
In order to find the perimeter, add up the lengths of the sides of that shape.
Because a square has four equal sides, add 
to find the perimeter. Equivalently, multiply 
.
The perimeter of a shape is the distance around the outside boundry of that shape.
In order to find the perimeter, add up the lengths of the sides of that shape.
Because a square has four equal sides, add
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
Find the perimeter of the square in the figure.
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Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Finding perimeter is easiest with squares. Perimeter is the distance around the outside of the figure. There are two good ways to find the perimeter. The first and longer method of finding perimeter is simply to add up the length of each side. Thus, we would take the length of top of the square and add it to the length of the right side. We'd continue all the way around. The formula for this method could be written like so:
top + right side + bottom + left side = perimeter.
Since a square has equal sides all around, we could also write the formulalike so:
The second and easier way of finding perimeter for a square is a simplification of the first method. Instead of adding the same number four times we could simply multiply by 4. Written as a formula, this would look like this:
For the this question, your work should then look like one of these two options:
or
Florence wants to build a fence to surround her square garden. The garden has an area of 16 square yards. How much fencing will she need?
Florence wants to build a fence to surround her square garden. The garden has an area of 16 square yards. How much fencing will she need?
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So this question requires you to know the formula for area for a square which is side squared.
Thus, , so one side is the square root of 16, or 4.
To figure out the perimeter, add up all of the sides of the square which are all the same (4).
So this question requires you to know the formula for area for a square which is side squared.
Thus,
To figure out the perimeter, add up all of the sides of the square which are all the same (4).
A square has perimeter 89.4 centimeters. What is the length of one side?
A square has perimeter 89.4 centimeters. What is the length of one side?
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A square has four sides of equal measure, so divide its perimeter by 4:
A square has four sides of equal measure, so divide its perimeter by 4:
A square has perimeter 16 feet 4 inches. What is the length of one side?
A square has perimeter 16 feet 4 inches. What is the length of one side?
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One foot is equal to 12 inches, so the perimeter 16 feet 4 inches is equal to inches.
An square has four sides of equal measure, so divide its perimeter by 4:
To convert 49 inches to feet and inches:
One side measures 4 feet 1 inch.
One foot is equal to 12 inches, so the perimeter 16 feet 4 inches is equal to
An square has four sides of equal measure, so divide its perimeter by 4:
To convert 49 inches to feet and inches:
One side measures 4 feet 1 inch.