L1 Numeracy Workbook Answers - Skills Workshop, 2011 Page 21
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32L1 Numeracy work book
MSS1/L1.9 Work out the area of rectangles
Name_____________________
1) How do you find the area of a square or a rectangle? Multiply length by width
2) Label the missing sides of the following shapes:
6 cm
12 cm
6cm
6cm 6 cm
Square
Rectangle
12cm
3) Now calculate the area of each.
2
2
Square: 36 cm
Rectangle: 72 cm
When you have different units e.g. cm and m, you must convert them to the same
units before you calculate area.
4) Find the squared area
1.5 m
50 cm
2 2
7500 cm (0.75 m )
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
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