Kevin built a reading loft in his room. The floor of the loft was 6.5 feet long and 6.5 feet wide. What was the perimeter of the loft?

Answer 1

The loft's perimeter is 26 feet p=2(l+w)

Answer 2

Perimeter is the border, or distance around, a shape. We add the measurements of all the borders to find the perimeter. This room is a square since all sides are the same. Let's add all the borders of this square room to find our answer. Your equation may be different than mine.

Examples: P = 4(6.5) or P = 2(6.5) + 2(6.5) or P = 6.5 + 6.5 + 6.5 + 6.5 Answer: 26

Remember to 1) identify key words 2) identify necessary numeric info 3) visualize scenario or write appropriate equation 4) label or insert given info 5) solve 6) check your answer