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Area Practice with Support
Choose the best answer where options are given. Show your working for calculations. Write area answers in square units.
Understanding Area
Area tells us how much flat surface is covered inside a shape.
1.Which statement best describes the area of a shape?
- The distance around its edge
- The amount of surface inside its boundary
- The length of its longest side
- The number of corners it has
2.Select all the units that are suitable for measuring area.
- cm²
- m
- m²
- km²
- cm
3.Choose the rule for finding the area of a rectangle.
- Length + width
- Length × width
- 2 × (length + width)
- Length × 2
Finding Rectangle Area
Multiply the length by the width to find a rectangle's area.
4.A rectangle is 9 cm long and 4 cm wide. Find its area. Show the multiplication you use.
5.Layla measures a rectangular viewing platform on a rainforest walk. It is 11 m long and 6 m wide. What is the platform's area?
6.Draw a rectangle that is 7 cm long and 3 cm wide. Then write its area.
7.Match each rectangle's side lengths to its area.
- 5 cm by 4 cm
- 7 cm by 6 cm
- 8 cm by 3 cm
- 9 cm by 5 cm
- 20 cm²
- 45 cm²
- 24 cm²
- 42 cm²
Triangles and Challenges
For a triangle, use area = ½ × base × perpendicular height.
8.A triangle has a base of 12 cm and a perpendicular height of 5 cm. Calculate its area.
9.Mason is helping plan a rectangular rest area beside a rainforest track. It measures 14 m by 8 m. How many square metres of paving would cover the area?
10.A square sign has sides that are each 10 cm long. Find the area of one face of the sign.
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