Measurement Stations

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MEASUREMENT STATIONS Perimeter, Area, Circumference, Composite Figures, Shade Region STATION 1 – PERIMETER Instructions: Complete the Versa Tiles worksheet first, and then answer the following TAKS related questions. 1. Which of the following CANNOT be used to find the perimeter of a square with side length s? A. s + s + s + s B. 2s + 2s C. 4s D. s x s 2. Sara needs to cut a piece of glass for her table. The table is in the shape of a regular pentagon. The glass should measure 1.5 feet on each side. What is the perimeter of the piece of glass? A. 12 ft B. 7.5 ft C. 9 ft D. 18 ft STATION 2 – AREA Instructions: Complete the Versa Tiles worksheet first, and then answer the following TAKS related questions. 3. Cassie draws the following 4 figures.

Which figures have the same area? A. Figure I and Figure II B. Figure I and Figure III C. Figure II and Figure III D. Figure II and Figure IV 4. A rectangular painting measures 2 feet long and 3 feet wide. What is the area of the painting in square inches? A. 6 in2 B. 72 in2 C. 864 in2 D. 10,368 in2

STATION 3 – CIRCUMFERENCE OF A CIRCLE Instructions: Use the string & formula chart ruler to estimate the circumference of Circles A & B. Check the accuracy of your estimate by using the formulas and diameter or radius of each circle (work the problems out using the formulas). Record your answers below. Next answer the following related TAKS questions. Circle A____________________________

Circle B___________________________

5. Brenda wants to attach a string of beads along the circular bottom edge of the lamp shade shown below. The diameter of the bottom of the lamp shade is 16 centimeters.

About how many centimeters long should Brenda make the string of beads? A. 25 cm B. 50 cm C. 79 cm D. 201 cm 6. Jill ran around a circular track 5 times. If the diameter of the track is 20 m, which is a reasonable approximate of the distance she ran? A. 60 m B. 120 m C. 300 m D. 450 m STATION 4 – AREA OF A CIRCLE Instructions: Use the string & formula chart ruler to approximate the diameter and radius of Circles A & B, calculate the areas, and then record the areas below. Next answer the following related TAKS questions. Circle A____________________________

Circle B___________________________

7. Kira drew a circle with a radius of 20 inches and another circle with a radius of 10 inches. What is the approximate difference between the areas of the 2 circles? A. 300 in. 2 B. 314 in. 2 C. 942 in. 2 D. 1,256 in.2 8. A circle has a radius, r, and a diameter, d. Which of the following could not be used to find the area? A. π r 2 B. π (d x ½)2 C. π (r x r) D. π (r x 2)

STATION 5 – COMPOSITE FIGURES Instructions: Find the areas of each of the composite figures in Drawings A & B, record your answers below, and then answer the following related TAKS questions. Drawing A____________________________

Drawing B___________________________

9. The King family had an L-shaped bar built in their kitchen.

They want to put a granite top on the bar. How much granite do they need? A. 22 square feet B. 27.5 square feet C. 36 square feet D. 33.75 square feet 10. What is the area of the composite figure below?

A. 22 cm2 B. 24 cm2 C. 32 cm2 D. 18 cm2

STATION 6 – SHADED AND UNSHADED REGIONS Instructions: Find the areas of each of the shaded or unshaded areas in Drawings A & B, record your answers below, and then answer the following related TAKS questions. Drawing A____________________________

Drawing B___________________________

11. . A pest-control company was hired to spray the lawn represented by the shaded region shown below.

What was the area in square feet that was sprayed. A. 19,280 square feet B. 20,000 square feet C. 37,680 square feet D. 17,680 square feet 12. Margarita traces a circle with a radius of 20 centimeters like the one shown below. She will color in the shaded region.

What is the approximate area of the shaded region? A. 90 cm2 B. 270 cm2 C. 314 cm2 D. 1,256 cm2