Area Circles (Year 6)
Practise area circles within Measurement for Year 6, with worked examples and instant feedback.
The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 6 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.
Worked examples
RookieRead and interpret directly.
Convert 4.5 km to metres.
- 4,500
- 450
- 45,000
- 45
Answer: 4,500. 1 km = 1,000 m.
ProCompare and infer.
Which is HEAVIER: 2.5 kg or 2,300 g?
- 2.5 kg
- 2,300 g
- Equal
- Cannot tell
Answer: 2.5 kg. 2.5 kg = 2,500 g > 2,300 g.
GuruMulti-step reasoning.
A circle has a radius of 5 cm. What is its area? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
- 15.7 cm²
- 31.4 cm²
- 78.5 cm²
- 157 cm²
Answer: 78.5 cm². Area = π × r² = 3.14 × 5² = 3.14 × 25 = 78.5 cm².
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