Year 5 Area and Perimeter Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 area & perimeter worksheet.
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Write the formula, substitute, then calculate. Include units.
1.A rectangle is 7 m long and 9 m wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 32 m
- P = 2 × (7 + 9)
- = 2 × 16 = 32 m
2.A rectangle is 9 cm long and 9 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 81 cm2
- A = length × width = 9 × 9
- = 81 cm2
3.A rectangle is 7 cm long and 8 cm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 30 cm
- P = 2 × (7 + 8)
- = 2 × 15 = 30 cm
4.A rectangle is 4 m long and 7 m wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 22 m
- P = 2 × (4 + 7)
- = 2 × 11 = 22 m
5.A rectangle is 2 m long and 8 m wide. Find its area.
Answer: 16 m2
- A = length × width = 2 × 8
- = 16 m2
6.A rectangle is 2 m long and 5 m wide. Find its area.
Answer: 10 m2
- A = length × width = 2 × 5
- = 10 m2
7.A rectangle is 6 m long and 9 m wide. Find its area.
Answer: 54 m2
- A = length × width = 6 × 9
- = 54 m2
8.A rectangle is 12 cm long and 11 cm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 46 cm
- P = 2 × (12 + 11)
- = 2 × 23 = 46 cm
9.A rectangle is 11 mm long and 9 mm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 40 mm
- P = 2 × (11 + 9)
- = 2 × 20 = 40 mm
10.A rectangle is 10 cm long and 3 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 30 cm2
- A = length × width = 10 × 3
- = 30 cm2
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