alleryStart learning →Which common mistake do students make about perimeter and area?
AWriting metres for both measures
BAssuming bigger perimeter, bigger area
CDrawing the shapes far too small
DCounting every single side twice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Assuming bigger perimeter, bigger area
A long thin shape can have a long boundary but a small area, so the two do not rise together.
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