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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