L1 Numeracy work book
MSS1/L1.8 Work out the perimeter of simple shapes e.g. rectangle, equilateral triangle
Name_____________________
The perimeter is the distance around a shape.
1) What are the perimeters of the following shapes:
9m
5m
6m
5m
5m
28 m
16 m
2) The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 36 metres.
Estimate the length of each side.
Garden
12 m by 6 m
Manchester City’s pitch is 116 x 77 yards, while Aston Villa’s pitch is 114 x 75.
Work out the perimeters of the pitches for each.
Manchester City pitch: 386 yards
Aston Villa pitch: 378 yards
October 2011. Answers kindly contributed by Kevin Melling and Judith White, Somerset Skills & Learning. Workbook written and contributed
by Simon Kelsey, Steps to Work. September 2011. Search for Simon, Kevin and Judith on
Adult Numeracy and Functional Maths. For related resources visit the download page for this resource at skillsworkshop
Page 20 of 32