Class 5MathematicsHow Many Squares?

Perimeter vs Area

KEY DISTINCTION: Perimeter = distance around (1D, measured in cm, m). Area = space inside (2D, measured in cm², m²). Two different shapes can have SAME perimeter but DIFFERENT areas! Example: Rectangle 6×2 (P=16, A=12) vs Rectangle 5×3 (P=16, A=15). Same perimeter (16), different area! Farmers prefer maximum area for a given fence length — that is why square fields are efficient.

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10 example pages

Concept check 1

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Definition to application 2

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Formula warm-up 3

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Reasoning practice 4

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Board-style short answer 5

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Mistake correction 6

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Visual interpretation 7

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Applied word problem 8

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Revision challenge 9

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Exam recap 10

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