Area (Year 4)
Calculate the area of rectangles and compound shapes.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Convert: 350 cm = ___ m.
- 3.5 m
- 35 m
- 0.35 m
- 3,500 m
Answer: 3.5 m. 350 cm ÷ 100 = 3.5 m.
ProCompare and infer.
What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 cm and width 5 cm?
- 26 cm
- 28 cm
- 30 cm
- 40 cm
Answer: 26 cm. Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (8 + 5) = 2 × 13 = 26 cm.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Why does the formula A = L × W give cm² as the unit (not cm)?
- Because we multiply length × length — each in cm — and cm × cm = cm² (square centimetres).
- Because the answer is bigger than length.
- Because two-digit numbers always have squared units.
- Because the question said so.
Answer: Because we multiply length × length — each in cm — and cm × cm = cm² (square centimetres).. Multiplying cm × cm gives cm² — square centimetres — because we're measuring area.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area?
- Calculate the area of rectangles and compound shapes.
- How can my child practise area at home?
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