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.
Convert 3.2 km to metres.
- 3,200 m
- 320 m
- 32 m
- 32,000 m
Answer: 3,200 m. 1 km = 1,000 m.
ProCompare and infer.
What is the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 6 cm?
- 15 cm²
- 30 cm²
- 40 cm²
- 60 cm²
Answer: 30 cm². Area of triangle = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 6 = 30 cm².
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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