Year 6 Measurement
Calculate area and perimeter of circles, parallelograms, and triangles; convert between units.
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Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
A rectangle is 8 cm by 5 cm. Area?
- 40 cm²
- 26 cm
- 13 cm²
- 40 cm
Answer: 40 cm². Area = L × W.
ProCompare and infer.
A rectangle has perimeter 24 cm and length 8 cm. Find the WIDTH.
- 4 cm
- 16 cm
- 3 cm
- 8 cm
Answer: 4 cm. P = 2L + 2W. 24 = 16 + 2W. W = 4.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
Sam buys 750 g of cheese at £8 per kg. How much does he PAY?
- £6
- £8
- £6.40
- £10
Answer: £6. 750 g = 0.75 kg. 0.75 × £8 = £6.
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- What is covered in Year 6 Measurement?
- Calculate area and perimeter of circles, parallelograms, and triangles; convert between units. Key skills include Area, Area Circles.
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