LearnFun Comics#7
Count's Silly Shapes
Areas and fences, but which is which?
Starring Momo
Area and perimeter · Class 5
Area and perimeter · Class 5
Count's Silly Shapes: Area and perimeter comic
Fenceville
Momo: I drew a 10 by 5 garden. 50 squares total!
Count Confuso: Fence by the carpet, carpet by the fence. You can’t tell which is which!
Momo: Fences and carpets, but which measure what? I’m confused!
Area and perimeter
Area: Inside squares.
Perim.: Around edges.
Momo: Garden size inside: Area. Fence length around: Perimeter.
Count Confuso: Sell 10 square fences for 10 coins; call it 12, charge 12!
Momo: 10x5 garden: 50 squares, 30 units around.
10 × 5 = 50
10 + 5 + 10 + 5 = 30
Momo’s tip
Draw a shape.
Count inside: Area.
Measure edges: Perimeter.
Momo: Draw a shape, count inside for Area, measure edges for Perimeter. Easy as counting!
Your turn, hero!
Count Confuso♥♥♥
Momo’s room is 8 by 6. How many squares inside?
48. 8 × 6 = 48.
Count Confuso: Perimeter is the fence, area is the carpet. Easy as counting sheep!
Count sells 8 carpets for ₹24. How many for ₹12?
4. 8 ÷ 2 = 4. So, 4 carpets for ₹12.
The final battle
Count Confuso♥♥♥
Momo’s 12-metre long field is 60 square metres. What’s the breadth?
5. 60 ÷ 12 = 5.
Count Confuso: Ha! Confusion is my tool! You’ll never measure right!
Momo: But I know the real fence! Perimeter goes round, not inside!
Momo’s smart, and the town’s safe. Now, what’s next for Count?
The End?
Villain card won! Answer again in a few days and it turns gold.
Remember
- Area: Inside squares.
- Perimeter: Around edges.
- Different ways to measure.
Count’s book of fences and carpets is missing a page... What’s the secret?
A comic book about Area and perimeter. Follow Momo, learn the idea, and answer three questions to beat Count Confuso.