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Class 5 Maths — Area and perimeter

Work out the area and perimeter of a rectangle.

Name: ________________________

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

  2. 2.A square has sides of 6 cm. What is its perimeter, in centimetres?

  3. 3.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

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

  4. 4.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

  5. 5.A square has sides of 6 cm. What is its area, in square centimetres?

  6. 6.A rectangle has an area of 24 square centimetres and a length of 6 cm. How wide is it, in centimetres?

  7. 7.A rectangle is 12 cm by 7 cm. What is its area, in square centimetres?

  8. 8.A rectangle is 5 cm long and 3 cm wide. What is its perimeter, in centimetres?

Answer key — Class 5 Maths — Area and perimeter

  1. 1. 15
  2. 2. 24
  3. 3. 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
  4. 4. a) 3 by 9
  5. 5. 36
  6. 6. 4
  7. 7. 84
  8. 8. 16