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Practice: areas

Practice: areas

1

Calculate the area (π≈3.14\displaystyle \pi\approx3.14).

a
A rectangle, 7.5 m by 4 m

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    b
    A triangle: a side of 9 cm, and the height to it 6 cm

      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

      / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

      c
      A trapezoid: bases 14 m and 10 m, height 5 m

        / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

        / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

        d
        A disc with a radius of 10 cm

          / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

          / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

          e
          A parallelogram: a side of 12 m, and the height to it 7 m

            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

            2

            Below is the plan of a flat. Each square is 1 m by 1 m.
            What is the area of the flat, in m²?

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              3

              A room is 5 m by 4 m, and 2.5 m high.
              The room has a window of 2 m² and a door of 1.8 m².
              The four walls are painted, without the window and the door.
              A can of paint covers 12 m².

              a
              The area to paint, in m²

                / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – check and a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

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                b

                How many cans of paint must be bought? Explain.

                4

                Convert.

                a
                0.8 dunams in m²

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                  b
                  6.5 m² in cm²

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                    c
                    3,600 cm² in m²

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                      5

                      The measurements in the drawing are in metres.
                      What is the area of the field inside the running track, in m²? 8050

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                        / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                        6

                        A ring-shaped path was laid around a round fountain. The measurements in the drawing are in metres: the radius of the fountain is 3, and the outer radius of the path is 5.
                        What is the area of the path, in m²? 53

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                          / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power

                          7

                          Each square on the map is 10 m by 10 m.
                          Estimate the area of the lake, in m².

                          8

                          A plot of 1.5 dunams is sold for 900,000 ₪.
                          What is the price of one m², in shekels?

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                            / – fraction bar · Tab or the arrows – between numerator and denominator, then a note above or below · Enter – a new line · * – times · ^ – power, ↓ – end of the power