First we need to find he length of each side by

counting the squares.

8 cm

The distance
around the
6 cm 6 cm outside of a shape
is called the
perimeter.
8 cm

The perimeter of the shape is 8 + 6 + 8 + 6 = 28cm.

 18cm
18cm

What is the perimeter

of each of these
22cm shapes? Your teacher
18cm will give you copy of
the worksheet.

26cm
 Now find the
perimeter of
these shapes.
They are not
drawn to scale.

4cm 4cm
3cm 5cm

3cm 3cm 3cm 3cm

7cm 7cm 3cm 3cm

3cm 3cm
4cm 4cm
3cm 3cm

Perimeter = 18cm Perimeter = 22cm Perimeter = 28cm

To find out how much shape is inside we can
count the squares.

The area of a
shape is the
amount of space
inside it.

The area of the shape is 18cm2.

 12cm2

What is the area of

26cm2 each of these
shapes? Your teacher
will give you copy of
the worksheet.

26cm2
This is an irregular
shape. This
means that the
sides aren’t
straight. To find the area of
an irregular shape
you first count the
full squares inside
it.
 You then count all
the other squares
which have more
than half the area
covered.

The area of the shape is 60cm2.

 2
24cm 25cm2

What is the area of

each of these
shapes? Your teacher
will give you copy of
the worksheet.

35cm2

2
22cm
The rectangle is made of 6 rows of 8 squares.

To work out the number of squares

we times 6 by 8.

Counting each
square can take a
long time. Does
anyone know a
quicker way?

The area of the shape is 48cm2.

 2 18cm2
20cm

What is the area of

each of these
30cm2 shapes? Your teacher
2
14cm will give you copy of
the worksheet.

22cm2
We can work out the area of a rectangle
without the grid.

length

width
Area = length x width
 Now work out the
area of these
rectangles.
They are not drawn
to scale.
7cm
5cm

2
35cm 5cm 20cm
2
4cm
9cm 36cm
2

12.5cm
4cm
2
2cm 25cm
 4cm Total area = 40 + 32 = 72 cm2
2cm

4cm
Area = To find the
10cm 4 x 10 area of this
Area =
2 4x8 8cm shape we
40cm
have to split it
32cm2 up into two
rectangles.
8cm

A shape that is
made from other
shapes is known
as a composite
shape.
 5cm
Find the area and
2cm perimeter of each of
these shapes? Your
teacher will give you
4cm copy of the worksheet.
9cm 5cm
2cm
4cm

2cm
11cm 5cm
5cm
4cm 3cm 4cm

3cm 3cm
4cm 6cm
7cm 7cm

6cm

11cm
 5cm

2cm
Area = Area =
4cm
5x9 4x5
9cm 5cm
45cm 2 20cm2
4cm

2cm

5cm

2
Total area = 45 + 20 = 65 cm

Perimeter = 36 cm
 2
Total area = 10 + 36 = 46 cm

Perimeter = 34 cm
2cm

11cm 5cm
Area =
2x5 4cm

10cm2 Area =
6x6 6cm

36cm2
6cm
 2
Total area = 28 + 16 + 21 = 65 cm

Perimeter = 42 cm

Area = Area = There is

4x7 4x4
another way of
28cm2 16cm
2
doing this
4cm 3cm question.
3cm 3cm Area =
4cm 3x7
7cm 2
7cm 21cm

11cm
 2
Total area = 77 – 12 = 65 cm

Perimeter = 42 cm

Area =
3 x 4 12cm2

4cm 3cm
3cm 3cm
4cm
7cm 7cm
Area =
7 x 11 77cm2

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 Name:____________________
Review

What is the area of the moon?

2
_____________________cm

What is the area of the rectangle?

_____________________cm2

What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

_____________________cm
 What is the area of the house?

_____________________cm2

4cm

4cm What is the area of the compound shape?

2cm _____________________cm2
8cm
What is the perimeter of the compound shape?
4cm
_____________________cm
6cm