alleryThe total length around the border of a closed shape is called its:
AArea
BPerimeter
CVolume
DRadius
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Perimeter
Perimeter is the distance around the boundary of a shape.
A small insect walking once around the border, without turning back, would cover the perimeter.
**SI unit:** metre (or any length unit).
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