Calculate the area of rectilinear shapes
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn to calculate the area of rectilinear shapes by splitting them into two or more rectangles.
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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
4 Questions
Q1.
What does area measure?
length
the space around the outside of a shape
Q2.
What is the area of a rectangle that measures 5cm by 4cm?
18cm
20cm
9cm
Q3.
How could you find the area of this shape? (tick 4)
guess
split into two rectangles: 2x4 and 2x6
Q4.
What is the area of this shape?
180cm²
200cm²
200mm²
20cm²
20mm²