Math 4 · Unit 14: Area and perimeter · Cambridge Primary Maths Stage 4
14.2 Area and perimeter of rectangles
26 questions · e.g. A rectangle is 8 m by 3 m. Area? Perimeter?
Questions
1. Worked example: find the area of this rectangle. Count the squares in 5s.
Check2. Join the dots carefully with a ruler. What shape have you made?
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4. How many squares are in each row of this rectangle?
Check5. Count in 3s to find how many squares altogether: 3, 6, 9, …
Check6. Each square of the rectangle is 1 cm wide. Which is the correct area for the rectangle?
Check7. How many squares are in each row of this rectangle?
Check8. How many squares are there in each column of this rectangle?
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10. You draw a rectangle 8 cm long and 5 cm wide on 1 cm dot paper. What is its perimeter?
Check11. How many squares are there in each row of this rectangle?
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- 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 49, 7, 7, 49
- 7, 3, 7, 3, 3, 7, 10, 7, 3, 10
- 3, 7, 3, 7, 7, 3, 21, 3, 7, 21
- 7, 3, 7, 3, 3, 7, 21, 7, 3, 21
- area 11 m², perimeter 22 m
- area 24 m, perimeter 22 m²
- area 24 m², perimeter 22 m
- area 22 m², perimeter 24 m
- area 14 km², perimeter 10 km
- area 10 km, perimeter 14 km²
- area 7 km², perimeter 14 km
- area 10 km², perimeter 14 km
- area 18 mm², perimeter 36 mm
- area 36 mm², perimeter 80 mm
- area 80 mm, perimeter 36 mm²
- area 80 mm², perimeter 36 mm
- area 28 cm², perimeter 49 cm
- area 49 cm, perimeter 28 cm²
- area 14 cm², perimeter 28 cm
- area 49 cm², perimeter 28 cm
18. You draw a rectangle 5 cm long and 4 cm wide. What are its perimeter and area?
- perimeter 18 cm, area 9 cm²
- perimeter 9 cm, area 20 cm²
- perimeter 20 cm, area 18 cm²
- perimeter 18 cm, area 20 cm²
19. Work out the missing lengths without measuring. What is the perimeter of this rectangle?
Check20. Work out the missing lengths without measuring. What is the perimeter of this rectangle?
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