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Measurement: Lesson 2

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Eighth graders complete math problems given in this lesson, where they find the perimeter and area of specific figures. They estimate the perimeter and area of shapes and figures and then complete the mathematical formula to find the exact answer. They also discover the squares and square roots of numbers.

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8th
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