Maths · Years 3–9 · PDF · 2 pages · 48 KB · by George Lahoud, Yagoona NSW
A worksheet for practicing basic perimeter questions
Perimeter Worksheet · Stage 4 / Year 7 tutor-marketplace.com Free maths worksheets Name ______________________________ Date ______________ Rectangle P = 2(l + w) Square P = 4s Any other shape add every side Label every side first. Units are cm, m, mm — never squared. L-shapes: opposite sides add to the same total. A · Rectangles, squares and triangles 1. 9 cm 4 cm P = 2. 6 m P = 3. 10 cm 5 cm 7 cm P = 4. 12 mm 7.5 mm P = B · Compound shapes — find the missing sides first (all corners are right angles) 5. 8 cm 3 cm 5 cm 4 cm ? ? P = 6. 12 m 9 m 7 m 4 m ? ? P = 7. Challenge 10 cm 6 cm 4 cm 2 cm 3 cm ? ? ? P = C · Reverse and worded questions 8. A square has a perimeter of 36 cm. How long is each side? Answer 9. A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 m and a length of 16 m. Find its width. Answer 10. A triangle has a perimeter of 30 cm. Two sides are 8 cm and 13 cm. Find the third side. Answer 11. A rectangular garden bed is 4.5 m long and 2 m wide. How much edging is needed to go all the way around it? Answer 12. A square photo frame uses 1.2 m of timber around its edge. How long is each side, in centimetres? Answer Watch the video: “Perimeter” on YouTube @tutormarketplace Need help? Book a maths tutor at tutor-marketplace.com · 1/2 Perimeter Worked solutions tutor-marketplace.com Free maths worksheets A · Rectangles, squares and triangles 1. 9 + 4 + 9 + 4 or 2(9 + 4) = 2 × 13 P
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