Question

The side length of a square is s feet.

Which statement explains why the perimeter of the square can be found using s + s + s + s or 4s?


The perimeter is the side length times the side length of the square which is 4s.

The perimeter of any figure is the sum of the length of its sides. The figure must have four or more sides.


The perimeter is the sum of the length of the sides. A square has four equal sides. The perimeter of a square is four times the side length.


The perimeter is four times the side length for any figure that has four or more sides.

Answer 1

Hi, I took the test and the correct answer is: The perimeter is the sum of the length of the sides. A square has four equal sides. The perimeter of a square is four times the side length.

Answer 2

The perimeter is the sum of the length of the sides. A square has four equal sides. The perimeter of a square is four times the side length.