Question

What is the perimeter of this square?

a square with one side labeled 6 meters

36 m2
24 m
12 m2
12 m

Answer 1

24 m

Explanation:

You want the perimeter of a square with a side length of 6 meters.

Perimeter

The perimeter of a figure is the sum of the lengths of its sides. A square has four sides that are the same length:

P = s + s + s + s

P = 4s

P = 4(6 m) = 24 m

The perimeter of the square is 24 meters.