Year 6 Area and Perimeter Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 area & perimeter worksheet.
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Write the formula, substitute, then calculate. Include units.
1.A rectangle is 20 cm long and 8 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 160 cm2
- A = length × width = 20 × 8
- = 160 cm2
2.A rectangle is 5 cm long and 10 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 50 cm2
- A = length × width = 5 × 10
- = 50 cm2
3.A rectangle is 11 mm long and 12 mm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 132 mm2
- A = length × width = 11 × 12
- = 132 mm2
4.A triangle has a base of 20 mm and a perpendicular height of 12 mm. Find its area.
Answer: 120 mm2
- A = ½ × base × height = ½ × 20 × 12
- = 120 mm2
5.A rectangle is 21 mm long and 2 mm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 42 mm2
- A = length × width = 21 × 2
- = 42 mm2
6.A triangle has a base of 19 cm and a perpendicular height of 12 cm. Find its area.
Answer: 114 cm2
- A = ½ × base × height = ½ × 19 × 12
- = 114 cm2
7.A rectangle is 21 m long and 20 m wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 82 m
- P = 2 × (21 + 20)
- = 2 × 41 = 82 m
8.A rectangle is 5 cm long and 11 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 55 cm2
- A = length × width = 5 × 11
- = 55 cm2
9.A rectangle is 22 mm long and 16 mm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 76 mm
- P = 2 × (22 + 16)
- = 2 × 38 = 76 mm
10.A rectangle is 11 cm long and 17 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 187 cm2
- A = length × width = 11 × 17
- = 187 cm2
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