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  • Rectangles & squares — 10 area and perimeter questions. No missing sides.
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Area and perimeter worksheets
Name: ____________________Date: ____________________
1.A square has sides of 28 m. Find its area.
2.A rectangle has an area of 442 m² and one side of 17 m. Find the other side.
3.A square has sides of 10 cm. Find its perimeter.
4.A rectangle is 11 cm by 25 cm. Find its perimeter.
5.A rectangle has an area of 800 m² and one side of 16 m. Find the other side.
6.A square has sides of 37 cm. Find its perimeter.
7.A rectangle is 3 cm by 47 cm. Find its perimeter.
8.A rectangle is 42 m by 47 m. Find its perimeter.
9.A square has sides of 34 m. Find its perimeter.
10.A rectangle is 12 cm by 49 cm. Find its area.
11.A rectangle is 46 cm by 18 cm. Find its perimeter.
12.A rectangle is 23 cm by 12 cm. Find its area.
13.A rectangle is 28 m by 14 m. Find its area.
14.A square has sides of 20 m. Find its perimeter.
15.A square has sides of 30 cm. Find its area.
16.A square has sides of 10 cm. Find its area.
17.A rectangle is 18 m by 37 m. Find its area.
18.A square has sides of 31 m. Find its perimeter.
19.A square has sides of 29 cm. Find its area.
20.A square has sides of 15 cm. Find its perimeter.
Answer key
1. A square has sides of 28 m. Find its area.28 × 28 = 784 m²784 m²
2. A rectangle has an area of 442 m² and one side of 17 m. Find the other side.442 m² ÷ 17 m = 26 m26 m
3. A square has sides of 10 cm. Find its perimeter.4 × 10 = 40 cm40 cm
4. A rectangle is 11 cm by 25 cm. Find its perimeter.2 × (11 + 25) = 72 cm72 cm
5. A rectangle has an area of 800 m² and one side of 16 m. Find the other side.800 m² ÷ 16 m = 50 m50 m
6. A square has sides of 37 cm. Find its perimeter.4 × 37 = 148 cm148 cm
7. A rectangle is 3 cm by 47 cm. Find its perimeter.2 × (3 + 47) = 100 cm100 cm
8. A rectangle is 42 m by 47 m. Find its perimeter.2 × (42 + 47) = 178 m178 m
9. A square has sides of 34 m. Find its perimeter.4 × 34 = 136 m136 m
10. A rectangle is 12 cm by 49 cm. Find its area.12 × 49 = 588 cm²588 cm²
11. A rectangle is 46 cm by 18 cm. Find its perimeter.2 × (46 + 18) = 128 cm128 cm
12. A rectangle is 23 cm by 12 cm. Find its area.23 × 12 = 276 cm²276 cm²
13. A rectangle is 28 m by 14 m. Find its area.28 × 14 = 392 m²392 m²
14. A square has sides of 20 m. Find its perimeter.4 × 20 = 80 m80 m
15. A square has sides of 30 cm. Find its area.30 × 30 = 900 cm²900 cm²
16. A square has sides of 10 cm. Find its area.10 × 10 = 100 cm²100 cm²
17. A rectangle is 18 m by 37 m. Find its area.18 × 37 = 666 m²666 m²
18. A square has sides of 31 m. Find its perimeter.4 × 31 = 124 m124 m
19. A square has sides of 29 cm. Find its area.29 × 29 = 841 cm²841 cm²
20. A square has sides of 15 cm. Find its perimeter.4 × 15 = 60 cm60 cm
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  • 20 questions by default, with 10 or 30 also available
  • Easy uses rectangles and squares; medium adds missing sides; hard adds right triangles and composite L-shapes
  • Composite L-shapes can be used for area or perimeter practice
  • Missing sides are found from area or perimeter, with worked answers

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  • Grades 3–6 measurement practice
  • Distinguishing perimeter from area
  • Practising correct unit notation

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