Year 6 Area and Perimeter Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 area & perimeter worksheet.
Year 6 · Mathematics · Area & Perimeter
Year 6 Area and Perimeter Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
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Write the formula, substitute, then calculate. Include units.
1.A rectangle is 21 m long and 12 m wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 66 m
- P = 2 × (21 + 12)
- = 2 × 33 = 66 m
2.A rectangle is 16 mm long and 4 mm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 40 mm
- P = 2 × (16 + 4)
- = 2 × 20 = 40 mm
3.A triangle has a base of 19 m and a perpendicular height of 15 m. Find its area.
Answer: 142.5 m2
- A = ½ × base × height = ½ × 19 × 15
- = 142.5 m2
4.A rectangle is 9 cm long and 8 cm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 34 cm
- P = 2 × (9 + 8)
- = 2 × 17 = 34 cm
5.A rectangle is 25 m long and 19 m wide. Find its area.
Answer: 475 m2
- A = length × width = 25 × 19
- = 475 m2
6.A rectangle is 27 m long and 6 m wide. Find its area.
Answer: 162 m2
- A = length × width = 27 × 6
- = 162 m2
7.A rectangle is 4 m long and 2 m wide. Find its area.
Answer: 8 m2
- A = length × width = 4 × 2
- = 8 m2
8.A rectangle is 2 cm long and 7 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 14 cm2
- A = length × width = 2 × 7
- = 14 cm2
9.A triangle has a base of 11 mm and a perpendicular height of 6 mm. Find its area.
Answer: 33 mm2
- A = ½ × base × height = ½ × 11 × 6
- = 33 mm2
10.A triangle has a base of 16 cm and a perpendicular height of 9 cm. Find its area.
Answer: 72 cm2
- A = ½ × base × height = ½ × 16 × 9
- = 72 cm2
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