Section 1: Equations involving Perimeter

a) Perimeter = 30cm
b

2b

b) Perimeter = 34cm
b+5
3b

c) Perimeter = 55mm
9mm
2c+5 c+3

d) Perimeter = 1.1m

0.2m
5c

e) REASONING: Is this The value of the

statement always, unknown has to
sometimes or never true? be positive.
Explain your answer.
 Section 2: Equations involving Area
a) Area = 30cm2
3

a+7

b) Area = 21cm2
6cm
b-5

c) Area = 40m2
8m 5m

2c+4

d) Area = 49mm2
2d+4

e) REASONING: Is this Multiplying by a

statement always, ½ and dividing by
sometimes or never true? 2 are the same
Explain your answer. thing.
 Section 3: Equations involving Angles
a) Angles on a straight line:
2a
a 30o

b) Angles around a point

3b+15
b+10 2b+5
2b+10

c) Angles in a quadrilateral 2c+8

c+4

d) Angles in a pentagon d+40

2d-20
d+50

e) REASONING: Is this Angles in a

statement always, triangle add to
sometimes or never true? 180o.
Explain your answer.
 Section 4: Equations involving Compound Shapes

14
3a+4

2a

5a-12
The perimeter of this shape is 144cm.

a) Write an equation for the perimeter of this shape.

b) Find the value of a.
c) Calculate the length of the longest side.
d) Find the area of this shape.
e) REASONING: Is this Using the same
statement always, expressions for
sometimes or never the lengths,
true? Explain your could the value
answer. of a be 4?