Area (Year 5)
Calculate the area of rectangles and compound shapes.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 5 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Read time: 14:25 in 12-hour form.
- 2:25 PM
- 2:25 AM
- 4:25 PM
- 1:25 PM
Answer: 2:25 PM. After 12 → subtract 12.
ProCompare and infer.
Find area of right triangle: base 10 cm, height 6 cm.
- 30 cm²
- 60 cm²
- 16 cm²
- 30 cm
Answer: 30 cm². (10 × 6) ÷ 2 = 30.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
A swimming pool is 25 m long, 10 m wide, 2 m deep. Volume in litres? (1 m³ = 1,000 l)
- 500,000 litres
- 500 litres
- 37 litres
- 50,000 litres
Answer: 500,000 litres. 500 m³ = 500,000 l.
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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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