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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Perimeter and Area in the REAL WORLD
Can you think of a real world example when someone would need to know the perimeter of a shape? Can you think of a real world example when someone would need to know the area of a space? Hmmmm..... Think of a job that would use these skills!
If the Chelsea soccer team needed a goal 9 feet wide and 6 feet high then they would have a perimeter of 30 so the goal designer would be told to check it by making sure the perimeter would be 30 feet and then after he finished the Chelsea people would measure the perimeter to check if he got it right and if he did then they would have a brand new goal
If someone was getting a cover for their swimming pool then they'd have to find out how big the area was to get it right otherwise they might have a 2 by 2 cover instead when they'd be needing a 9 by 9 feet cover
If a soccer field needed to plant new grass they would need to know the AREA! And if they were putting up a new fence they would need to know the perimeter.
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ReplyDeleteI had to know the perimeter and area of my living room when I bought my new furniture. I actually used graph paper to plan to furniture arrangement!
ReplyDeleteI think someone who design swimming pools would use perimeter to know how many tiles to buy.
ReplyDeleteIf the Chelsea soccer team needed a goal 9 feet wide and 6 feet high then they would have a perimeter of 30 so the goal designer would be told to check it by making sure the perimeter would be 30 feet and then after he finished the Chelsea people would measure the perimeter to check if he got it right and if he did then they would have a brand new goal
ReplyDeleteIf someone was getting a cover for their swimming pool then they'd have to find out how big the area was to get it right otherwise they might have a 2 by 2 cover instead when they'd be needing a 9 by 9 feet cover
ReplyDeleteThats what I was going to say Hudson but then I read your comments.But say somone wants a carpet they would have to find out how big the area was.
ReplyDeletealso if someone needs a picture frame they would need to know the perimeter
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If a soccer field needed to plant new grass they would need to know the AREA! And if they were putting up a new fence they would need to know the perimeter.
ReplyDeleteIf you were making a fence you would need to know the perimeter.
ReplyDeleteIf you were building your backyard you would need to know the area.