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Year 5 Maths — Area and perimeter

Work out the area and perimeter of a rectangle.

Name: ________________________

  1. 1.Every rectangle here is measured in centimetres. Which one has the largest perimeter?

    • a) 3 by 9
    • b) 4 by 7
    • c) 2 by 6
    • d) 5 by 5

  2. 2.A rectangle is 8 m by 4 m. What is its area, in square metres?

  3. 3.Every rectangle here is measured in centimetres. Match each rectangle to its area, in square centimetres.

    • 4 by 5
    • 3 by 9
    • 6 by 6
    • 7 by 4
    • 20
    • 27
    • 28
    • 36

  4. 4.A rectangle is 5 cm long and 3 cm wide. What is its area, in square centimetres?

  5. 5.A rectangle is 8 m by 4 m. What is its perimeter, in metres?

  6. 6.Every rectangle here is measured in centimetres. Put them in order, smallest perimeter first.

    • 5 by 4
    • 4 by 3
    • 2 by 3
    • 8 by 3

  7. 7.A rectangle is 6 cm by 4 cm. Which point on the line is its perimeter, in centimetres?

    Mark the line with an X.

    010203040

  8. 8.Every rectangle here is measured in centimetres. Sort them by whether the area is below 30 square centimetres or above it.

    Groups: Below 30 · Above 30

    • 4 by 9
    • 6 by 6
    • 7 by 5
    • 2 by 8
    • 5 by 5
    • 3 by 4

Answer key — Year 5 Maths — Area and perimeter

  1. 1. a) 3 by 9
  2. 2. 32
  3. 3. 4 by 5 → 20; 3 by 9 → 27; 6 by 6 → 36; 7 by 4 → 28
  4. 4. 15
  5. 5. 24
  6. 6. 1. 2 by 3 2. 4 by 3 3. 5 by 4 4. 8 by 3
  7. 7. 20
  8. 8. 3 by 4 → Below 30; 5 by 5 → Below 30; 2 by 8 → Below 30; 6 by 6 → Above 30; 4 by 9 → Above 30; 7 by 5 → Above 30