Perimeter of a Square Practice

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Question 1
Given a square where the length of each side is 2cm. Find the perimeter of this square.

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A. 5 cm
B. 6 cm
C. 7 cm
D. 8 cm
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Step 1
The picture below shows the square. The length of each side is 2cm.
a square with all sides of length 2cm

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Step 2
To calculate the perimeter, we can start with the formula for the perimeter of a square:
formula for the perimeter of a square, P=4L

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Step 3
Since the length of each side is given as 2cm, we can substitute L with 2. After doing so, we can calculate for P:
Calculating the perimeter of a square
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Step 4
Now, the calculated number, 8 only has meaning if we include the unit for it. Since the length is given in cm, the unit the perimeter will also be in cm. Hence:
P = 8cm
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Step 5
Clearly, the answer is D.

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