Finding the perimeter
This task is about the different perimeters of same-sized shapes.
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On the squared paper above, five different shapes, each made up of 6 unit squares, have been shaded in.
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Which shape has the smallest perimeter?
__________
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Which shape has the greatest perimeter?
__________
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On the squared paper above, draw two shapes each of 9 square units, one with a perimeter of 12 units, and the second with a perimeter of 20 units.
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Complete the statement:
If several figures have an area of 9 squares, the shape which is _____________________ has the least perimeter.
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