Perimeter & Area of Compound Shapes (Ex. 3)

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1. Question 1

   Multiple choice

   A shape is 12 m × 8 m, with a 4×3 m cut from one corner. What is the remaining area?

2. Question 2

   Multiple choice

   A compound shape has sides: 6, 3, 2, 1, 4, 4 cm. What is the perimeter?

3. Question 3

   Multiple choice

   A step figure is made of three 2×1 cm rectangles placed in steps. What is the total area?

4. Question 4

   Sequence

   Area of compound shape: 10×6 rectangle minus 2×3 cut-out. Area = 60 − ____×3 = 60 − 6 = 54 cm².

5. Question 5

   True or false

   A compound shape always has a larger perimeter than a simple rectangle with the same total area.

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• Area of Triangles & Parallelograms (Ex. 2)

• Metric and Imperial Conversions (Ex. 1)

• Converting Metric Units (Ex. 2)

• Multi-step Measurement Problems (Ex. 3)

• Perimeter & Area of Compound Shapes (Ex. 2)

• Multi-step Measurement Problems (Ex. 1)