AREA AND PERIMETER

OF POLYGONS

Name: _______________________ Date: ___________________ Group:

Use the information you have been given to help you... and make jottings!
3.5 cm

Area:

Area:

Perimeter:

Perimeter:

6 cm

4 cm

6 cm

1.7

cm

Perimeter:

Regular

4 cm
3 cm
2.5

Area:

Perimeter:

Regular

Perimeter:

6 cm

cm

If the square above is cut exactly in half, what is the perimeter

and area of one of its halves? * Tricky*
5 cm
2.5 cm

Area:

Perimeter:

1 cm
Area:

8 cm

2.5 cm

Perimeter:

2 cm

Area:

4 cm

5 cm

Area:

Perimeter:

Perimeter:
3 cm

2 cm

2 cm
Paul Parkinson
June 2013

AREA AND PERIMETER - homeowrk

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Use R U C S A C to help you... and make jottings!

Farmer Jones has a square field. Each side measures 120m. But the ninja sheep keep
attacking the cows and so he needs to divide the square field exactly in half. How much
fencing will he need to go around the perimeter and fence down the middle?

Fencing
Tom the joiner has been asked to fix skirting board all around a
strangely, regular pentagonal room. The perimeter of the room is 35
metres. What does each side measure?

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What size shoes
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How easy was this?

Oh. My. Life.

That was tricky!

Easy, peasy, lemon,

squeezy!

10
Paul Parkinson
June 2013

AREA AND PERIMETER

OF POLYGONS

Name: _______________________ Date: ___________________ Group:

Use the information you have been given to help you... and make jottings!
3 cm

Area:

Area:

Perimeter:

Perimeter:

6 cm

4 cm

6 cm

9 cm
Perimeter:
Regular

4 cm
3 cm
Area:

5c

Perimeter:

Regular

Perimeter:

6 cm

If the square above is cut exactly in half, what is the perimeter

and area of one of its halves? * Tricky*
5 cm
2.5 cm

Area:

Perimeter:

1 cm
Area:

8 cm
Area:

2.5 cm

Perimeter:

2 cm

Area:

4 cm

5 cm

Perimeter:

Perimeter:
3 cm

2 cm

2 cm
Paul Parkinson
June 2013

AREA AND PERIMETER - homeowrk

te it with
She wants to decora
x.
bo
ed
ap
sh
l
na
go
res
r hexa
e of the box measu
sid
Wendy has a regula
ch
Ea
.
ge
ed
e
all around th
?
ghastly, pink ribbon
she need altogether
es
do
n
bo
rib
h
uc
m
3cm. How

Use R U C S A C to help you... and make jottings!

Farmer Jones has a square field. Each side measures 20m. But the ninja sheep keep
attacking the cows and so he needs to divide the square field exactly in half. How much
fencing will he need to go around the perimeter and fence down the middle?

Fencing
Tom the joiner has been asked to fix skirting board all around a
strangely, regular pentagonal room. The perimeter of the room is 35
metres. What does each side measure?

shrubs. The
e shrubs. Lovely
m
so
t
an
pl
.
to
s a length of 12m
ha
has been asked
bs
er
ru
bb
sh
ru
Sh
th
wi
e
th
John
to surround
s eye
has been asked
y guy with a glas
he
nn
fu
rk
a
pa
t
r
la
bu
,
gu
st
an
re
rect
re the
of the
bothered to measu
t is the perimeter
be
ha
t
W
n
.
ca
th
ly
ng
al
le
re
e
th
He
y half
e width is exactl
tells him that th
park?

ed?
shrubs does he ne
y
an
m
w
ho
s,
re
et
shrub every 3 m
If he needs one
the edge of
. She decorates all around
box
ped
sha
are
squ
,
kly
sic
a
Chardonnay has
has a side of 5cm. The
are
squ
ch
Ea
s.
are
squ
ny
shi
er?
it with quite disgusting,
es she need for it altogeth
do
s
cle
cir
ny
ma
How
.
cm
perimeter of the box is 100

each side?
How many does she put on

ve for
d what did he ha
an
,
ve
ha
e
ey
s
th the glas
does the man wi
What size shoes
breakfast?

How easy was this?

Oh. My. Life.

That was tricky!

Easy, peasy, lemon,

squeezy!

10
Paul Parkinson
June 2013