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Practice: perimeter and area

Practice: perimeter and area

1

Calculate the area.

a
a rectangle, 12 cm by 7.5 cm

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    b
    a square with a side of 1.5 m

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      c
      a parallelogram: a side of 9 cm, the height to it 6 cm

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        d
        a triangle: a side of 14 cm, the height to it 5 cm

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          e
          a trapezoid: bases 11 cm and 7 cm, height 4 cm

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            f
            a right triangle; the legs: 3 m and 4.2 m

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              2

              The perimeter of a rectangle is 34 cm.
              One of its sides is 12 cm.
              Find the other side and the area of the rectangle.

              a
              the other side, in cm

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                b
                the area, in cm²

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                  3

                  A square and a rectangle have the same perimeter, 40 cm.
                  One of the rectangle’s sides is 14 cm.
                  Which of the two shapes has the larger area, and by how much?

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                    4

                    ABCD\displaystyle ABCD is a parallelogram, and DE\displaystyle DE is the height to the side AB\displaystyle AB.
                    The lengths are in cm.
                    Find the area of the parallelogram and the height to the side AD\displaystyle AD.

                    a
                    the area, in cm²

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                      b
                      the height to the side AD\displaystyle AD, in cm

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                        5

                        ABCD\displaystyle ABCD is a parallelogram, and the point E\displaystyle E is on the side DC\displaystyle DC.
                        DH\displaystyle DH is the height to the side AB\displaystyle AB.
                        The lengths are in cm.
                        Calculate the area of the parallelogram and the area of the triangle ABE\displaystyle ABE.

                        a
                        the parallelogram, in cm²

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                          b
                          the triangle ABE\displaystyle ABE, in cm²

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                            6

                            Each square is one unit of area.
                            Calculate the area of the triangle ABC\displaystyle ABC.

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                              7

                              This is the plan of the living room in Maya’s home. The lengths in the drawing are in metres.
                              Find the area of the floor and its perimeter.
                              The floor is covered with parquet, which costs 120 ₪ per m². How much will the parquet for the whole floor cost? 943367

                              a
                              the area, in m²

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                                b
                                the perimeter, in m

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                                  c
                                  the price, in ₪

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                                    8

                                    A wall 5 m wide and 2.8 m high is to be painted.
                                    The wall has a window 1.5 m by 1.2 m, which is not painted.
                                    A tin of paint is enough for 6 m².
                                    How many tins of paint must be bought? Explain.

                                    9

                                    A kitchen floor is a rectangle 3.6 m by 2.4 m.
                                    It is tiled with square tiles, 30 cm by 30 cm.
                                    How many tiles are needed?

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                                      10

                                      A bed in a garden is a trapezoid.
                                      Its bases are 6 m and 4 m, and its height is 3 m.
                                      4 seedlings are planted in each m².
                                      How many seedlings are needed for the whole bed?

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                                        11

                                        Find the missing length.

                                        a
                                        a triangle: area 42 cm², a side of 12 cm. The height to that side?

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                                          b
                                          a trapezoid: area 50 cm², height 5 cm, one base 8 cm. The other base?

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                                            12

                                            A football pitch is a rectangle 105 m long and 68 m wide.

                                            a

                                            Calculate the area of the pitch.

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                                              b

                                              Yoav runs 5 laps around the pitch, along its lines.
                                              How many metres does he run?

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