IGCSEMaths: CoreCIEExam QuestionsLengths, Areas & VolumesArea & Perimeter

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Area & Perimeter (CIE IGCSE Maths: Core)

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The area of a square is 64 cm2.

Work out the length of one side of the square.

............................................ cm 

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The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.

Calculate the area.

.......................................... cm2

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Soraya makes rectangular flags.

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i)
On the rectangle, draw the lines of symmetry.
[2]
ii)
Each flag measures 1.2m by 1.8m.
Calculate the area of one flag.
............................................... m2 [2]

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The diagram shows a rectangle with length 7a and width 2a.

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Write an expression, in its simplest form, for

i)
the perimeter,
[2]
ii)
the area.
[2]

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Calculate the area of this triangle.

........................................ cm2 

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The diagram shows four shapes space A comma space B comma space C spaceand D and a point P on a 1cm2 grid.

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Find

i)
the perimeter of shape A,
............................................... cm [1]

ii)
the area of shape A.
..............................................cm2 [1]

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Three quadrilaterals are shown on a 1 cm2 grid.

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For the shaded quadrilateral

i)
measure the perimeter,
............................ cm [1]
ii)
work out the area.
............................ cm2 [1]

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The diagram shows a quadrilateral on a 1 cm2 grid.

Work out the area of this quadrilateral.
Give the units of your answer.

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The diagram shows four shapes, A comma space B comma space C and D, drawn on a 1 cm2 grid.

Find the area of shape B.

................................. cm2

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The length, l, of a rectangle is 3 cm longer than the width, w.
The perimeter of the rectangle is 26 cm.

Calculate the length, l, and the width, w.

l space equals space.................................... space cm space w space equals space................................... space cm space 

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The diagram shows the plan of part of Rachel’s garden.

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Calculate the area.

........................................... m2

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Calculate the area of the trapezium.

......................................... cm2 

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Find an expression for the perimeter of this triangle.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

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The diagram shows a rectangular patio with sides 6m and 8m.

i)
Work out the perimeter of the patio.
............................................. m [1]
ii)
Henri covers the patio floor with square tiles.
The tiles are 0.5m by 0.5m.

Work out the number of tiles he needs.

[2]

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The diagram shows the floor of a room.

i)
Calculate the area of the floor.
............................................... m2 [2]
ii)
Henry buys varnish for the floor of the room.
500ml of varnish covers 8m2 of floor.

Calculate the amount of varnish Henry needs.
............................................... ml [2]

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The diagram shows one wall of the room.

Calculate the area of the wall.

............................................... m2

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The diagram shows a shape made from two rectangles.

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i)
Work out the perimeter.
.............................................. cm [2]
ii)
Work out the area.
............................................. cm2 [2]

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The scale drawing shows a play area, A B C D E.
The scale is 1 centimetre represents 3 metres.

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Find the actual distance h in metres.

h space equals .............................m 

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Find the actual area of triangle C D E.

............................................ m2 

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Calculate the area of this trapezium.

.................................. m2 

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Find an estimate for the area of the shape drawn on this 1 cm2 grid.

............................... cm2 

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The area of triangle A B C is 27 cm2 and A B = 6 cm.

Calculate the value of h.

h = ................................................. 

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The area of the parallelogram is the same as the area of the trapezium.

Work out the value of x.

x space= ................................................ 

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Rectanglespace A spacemeasures 3 cm by 8 cm.

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Five rectangles congruent to A are joined to make a shape.

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Work out the perimeter of this shape.

........................................... cm

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A square has perimeter 12x.

Find an expression, in terms of x, for the area of the square.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

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The diagram shows a semicircle with diameterspace A C.
B is a point on the circumference and A B space equals space B C.

Work out the area of triangle A B C.

.......................................... cm2 

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The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.

Calculate the perimeter.

............................................ cm 

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The diagram shows the front of Pranav’s house.

i)
Work out the total area of the front of his house.
............................................ m2 [3]
ii)
The door is 0.9 m wide and 2.1 m high.
Each of the four windows are 1.5 m wide and 1.2 m high.
 
Work out the total area of the door and the four windows.
............................................ m2 [3]
iii)
Pranav paints the front of his house but not the door and not the four windows.

Work out the area he paints.
............................................ m2 [1]

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The area of this triangle is 363cm2.

Calculate the value of h.

h space equals ..............................

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