Measuring Shapes: Calculating Area (2)

In this worksheet, students calculate the areas of rectangles in cm².

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'Measuring Shapes: Calculating Area (2)' worksheet

Key stage: KS 2

Curriculum topic: Maths and Numerical Reasoning

Curriculum subtopic: Perimeter and Area

Difficulty level:

Worksheet Overview

In this worksheet, you must find the areas of rectangles in cm².

Example

Find the area of the rectangle.
Multiply the length by the width.

11 cm

12 cm

cm²

Answer

We multiply together the length by the width.

12cm × 11cm = 132cm²

We just write 132 in the answer box.

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