Math · Age 11 · Measurement
Perimeter & Area of Compound Shapes (Ex. 1)
Calculate perimeter and area of compound rectilinear shapes.
Module
Measurement
Age
Age 11
Duration
10 min
Questions
5
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Question 1
Multiple choice
An L-shaped figure is made of two rectangles: 8×4 cm and 3×2 cm joined together. What is the total area?
Question 2
Multiple choice
A compound shape has a 10×5 m rectangle with a 3×2 m rectangle removed from a corner. What is the remaining area?
Question 3
Multiple choice
A shape has an outer rectangle 12×8 cm and an inner cut-out of 4×3 cm. What is the area?
Question 4
Sequence
A shape is two rectangles: 6×3 cm and 4×2 cm. Step 1: Area of first = ____ cm². Step 2: Area of second = 8 cm². Step 3: Total = 26 cm².
Question 5
True or false
The perimeter of a compound shape is found by adding all outer edge lengths.