Starter quiz
- Distance can be measured using ...
- metres ✓
- acres
- litres
- tonne
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- 1 m is equivalent to
- 10 cm
- 100 cm ✓
- 1000 cm
- 10 000 cm
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- 1 cm is equivalent to
- 10 mm ✓
- 100 mm
- 1000 mm
- 10 000 mm
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- 5 m is equivalent to ______ cm
- '500' ✓
- 37 mm is equivalent to ______ cm
- '3.7' ✓
- 1284 cm is equivalent to ______ m
- 128.4
- 12.84 ✓
- 1.284
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Exit quiz
The perimeter of this shape is 82 cm. What is the area? (You do not need to state the units.)- '319' ✓
- The area of a given square is 144 cm. What is the perimeter?
- '48' ✓
A groundskeeper walks around the boarder of the park he looks after. How far does he walk?- '460 m' ✓
Andeep is helping his family to lay a new carpet. How much carpet is needed to cover the floor of the room? (You do not need to state the units.)- '11.25' ✓
Calculate the perimeter of the rectangle.- 36.6 m
- 318 cm
- 339 m
- 636 cm ✓
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Calculate the area of the triangle (do not state the units, you can give your answer in either or ).- '326 000' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Problems in context involving perimeter can be solved.
- Problems in context involving area can be solved.
- The units of measurement should be the same.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to determine whether a question is asking about the perimeter or the area.
Encourage pupils to draw a diagram to represent the situation as this can make it clearer as to whether perimeter or area is required.
Keywords
Area - The area is the size of the surface and states the number of unit squares needed to completely cover that surface.
Perimeter - The perimeter is the distance around a 2D shape.
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