6th Grade Area and Perimeter Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 6th Grade area & perimeter worksheet.
6th Grade Area and Perimeter Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Write the formula, substitute, then calculate. Include units.
1.A rectangle is 12 cm long and 9 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 108 cm2
- A = length × width = 12 × 9
- = 108 cm2
2.A rectangle is 5 cm long and 6 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 30 cm2
- A = length × width = 5 × 6
- = 30 cm2
3.A rectangle is 10 mm long and 12 mm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 120 mm2
- A = length × width = 10 × 12
- = 120 mm2
4.A rectangle is 10 m long and 11 m wide. Find its area.
Answer: 110 m2
- A = length × width = 10 × 11
- = 110 m2
5.A rectangle is 10 mm long and 2 mm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 24 mm
- P = 2 × (10 + 2)
- = 2 × 12 = 24 mm
6.A rectangle is 2 cm long and 12 cm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 24 cm2
- A = length × width = 2 × 12
- = 24 cm2
7.A rectangle is 2 cm long and 2 cm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 8 cm
- P = 2 × (2 + 2)
- = 2 × 4 = 8 cm
8.A rectangle is 2 mm long and 5 mm wide. Find its perimeter.
Answer: 14 mm
- P = 2 × (2 + 5)
- = 2 × 7 = 14 mm
9.A rectangle is 2 m long and 12 m wide. Find its area.
Answer: 24 m2
- A = length × width = 2 × 12
- = 24 m2
10.A rectangle is 10 mm long and 3 mm wide. Find its area.
Answer: 30 mm2
- A = length × width = 10 × 3
- = 30 mm2
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