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Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System
Grade 6 Mathematics Reference Sheet

PERIMETER FORMULAS 
perimeter equals distance around 
square . . . . . . . . . . .[P equals four s]
rectangle . . . . . . . . .[P equals two b plus two h]
OR 
[P equals two l plus two w]
triangle . . . . . . . . . . [P equals a plus b plus c]

AREA FORMULAS 
square . . . . . . . . . . .[A equals s multiplied by s]
rectangle . . . . . . . . .[A equals bh]
OR 
[A equals lw]
parallelogram . . . . .[A equals bh]
triangle . . . . . . . . . .[A equals one half bh]
circle . . . . . . . . . . . .[A equals pi symbol r squared]

VOLUME FORMULAS 
rectangular prism . . . . .[V equals lwh]
cube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[V equals s multiplied by s multiplied by s]
(s equals length of an edge)

CIRCLE FORMULAS 
[C equals two pi symbol r]
OR 
[C equals pi symbol d]
[A equals pi symbol r squared]