Calculate the area of rectangles
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will find the area of rectangles by counting squares and using arrays and multiplication. We will also compare the area of different rectangles, including squares.
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4 Questions
Q1.
What is perimeter?
The length of a metre stick
The space inside a shape
Q2.
What is the perimeter of the shape below?
14 cm
24 cm
Q3.
What is the perimeter of the shape below? Give your answer in millimetres.
118 mm
23.6 mm
Q4.
What is the missing length in the compound shape below?
10 cm
5 cm
4 Questions
Q1.
What is area?
A shape with parallel sides
The measurement around the boundary of a shape
Q2.
What is the area of the shape below?
14 units squared
5 units squared
Q3.
What is the formula for calculating area?
length + width
length + width
length ÷ width
Q4.
What is the area of the shape below?
10 cm
20 cm
24 cm