NAME ______________________________ DATE _______________

DAILY PRACTICE

Another Growing Rectangle

Build or draw the sequence of rectangles shown in the table below. Record the perimeter and area for each one. Note that each increase refers to the original rectangle. For example, you should build or draw shape #3 so that each of its sides are the sides of the original rectangle ( 1 1 2 1 , and 1 half in. × 4 in.) multiplied by 3.

• 6 Imagine a rectangle that has all sides × 10. Predict the measurements.

  Dimensions: ____________________

  Perimeter: _______________ Area: _______________

  Explain your thinking.

NOTE

Students find the perimeter and area of a sequence of related rectangles where one dimension of the original rectangle is a mixed number.

MWI Growing Rectangles

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