The figure consists of 6 identical squares with a side of 1 cm. What is its perimeter?

The perimeter is the sum of all sides. In order to find the perimeter of this figure, you must:

P = (a + b) * 2, where P is the perimeter of the rectangle, a is the length of the rectangle, b is the width of the rectangle.

If squares with a side of 1 cm stand side by side in a figure in two rows of three squares, then the perimeter of this figure will be:

P = (2 + 3) * 2 = 5 * 2 = 10 (cm);

If the squares with a side of 1 cm are all lined up in one row, then the perimeter of this figure will be:

P = (1 + 6) * 2 = 7 * 2 = 14 (cm).