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Perimeter Around The Area by The Bazillions
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Perimeter, Area & Volume Examples
Perimeter, Area & Volume Examples
The perimeter fence at Jurassic Park (in the movie) was built to keep the dinosaurs in and people safe.
The perimeter fence around a farmer's field is to keep the cattle from wandering away.
The goals in sports have a regulation area so it is fair.
There is a regulation area size for sports fields and hockey rinks.
If you have a dog, you want to think of how big an area it needs to play in.
If you are putting up wallpaper, you need to know the size of the area.
Volume is used in packaging food. Containers can look different but still hold the same volume.
You need to know the volume of your fish tank to know how many fish you can buy.
To fill a sandbox, you need to know the volume of sand it will hold.
If you rent a moving truck, you need to know the volume so you can fit all of your stuff.
Fails
Fails
Someone ran out of fencing because they didn't accurately measure the perimeter.
A hotel in England ran out of wallpaper because they didn't calculate the area and now they are on TripAdvisor with this photo.
When these people decided to move, they didn't think about the volume their truck could hold. Does it look safe to you?
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