Sept. 11-15

Grade 8 Problem of the Week Sept. 11-15

• 1. If a square has a side length of 16 units, what is the area? Provide a diagram (use graph paper and a ruler) and symbols to support your answer. Make sure to include the units. 

  2. If a square has an area of 64 square units, what is the length of one side? Explain in words or draw a picture to show why?

  3.  What is the perimeter of a square with an area of 196 square centimetre.

  4. Why is 15 not a perfect square?

  5.  Why is 6² often read as six squared? (drawing a picture may help to explain your answer)

  6. A large company has an extra warehouse that they decide to rent out as storage units. They want to divide the warehouse into 50 congruent square storage spaces to rent to people. If the warehouse is rectangular in shape and has a floor space of 1250 square metres, what are the dimensions (length and width) of each storage unit? Show your work and include the correct units of measure.