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 3.6 kg to grams.

  • 3,600 g
  • 360 g
  • 36 g
  • 36,000 g

Answer: 3,600 g. 1 kg = 1,000 g.

ProCompare and infer.

A triangle with base 12 cm and height 9 cm. Find the area.

  • 54 cm²
  • 108 cm²
  • 21 cm²
  • 54 cm

Answer: 54 cm². (12 × 9) ÷ 2 = 54.

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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