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Class 5–6 Maths: Area practice questions

Practise area for Classes 5 and 6. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 12 worked examples with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

Area: worked examples with answers

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1. A rectangle is 17 cm long and 12 cm wide. What is its area?

   1. A. 192 cm²
   2. B. 204 cm² ✓
   3. C. 221 cm²
   4. D. 408 cm²

   Answer: 204 cm². Area = length × width = 17 × 12 = 204 cm².

2. A rectangle is 11 cm long and 6 cm wide. What is its area?

   1. A. 77 cm²
   2. B. 34 cm²
   3. C. 132 cm²
   4. D. 66 cm² ✓

   Answer: 66 cm². Area = length × width = 11 × 6 = 66 cm².

3. A rectangle is 21 cm long and 10 cm wide. What is its area?

   1. A. 62 cm²
   2. B. 420 cm²
   3. C. 231 cm²
   4. D. 210 cm² ✓

   Answer: 210 cm². Area = length × width = 21 × 10 = 210 cm².

4. A rectangle is 13 cm long and 7 cm wide. What is its area?

   1. A. 20 cm²
   2. B. 91 cm² ✓
   3. C. 84 cm²
   4. D. 104 cm²

   Answer: 91 cm². Area = length × width = 13 × 7 = 91 cm².

5. A rectangle is 17 cm long and 8 cm wide. What is its area?

   1. A. 136 cm² ✓
   2. B. 272 cm²
   3. C. 25 cm²
   4. D. 128 cm²

   Answer: 136 cm². Area = length × width = 17 × 8 = 136 cm².

6. A rectangle is 10 cm long and 4 cm wide. What is its area?

   1. A. 80 cm²
   2. B. 14 cm²
   3. C. 40 cm² ✓
   4. D. 36 cm²

   Answer: 40 cm². Area = length × width = 10 × 4 = 40 cm².

7. A rectangle is 10 cm long and 8 cm wide. What is its area?

   1. A. 72 cm²
   2. B. 90 cm²
   3. C. 80 cm² ✓
   4. D. 36 cm²

   Answer: 80 cm². Area = length × width = 10 × 8 = 80 cm².

8. A rectangle is 23 cm long and 16 cm wide. What is its area?

   1. A. 391 cm²
   2. B. 39 cm²
   3. C. 368 cm² ✓
   4. D. 352 cm²

   Answer: 368 cm². Area = length × width = 23 × 16 = 368 cm².

9. A rectangle is 9 cm long and 7 cm wide. What is its area?

   1. A. 16 cm²
   2. B. 63 cm² ✓
   3. C. 72 cm²
   4. D. 32 cm²

   Answer: 63 cm². Area = length × width = 9 × 7 = 63 cm².

10. A rectangle is 28 cm long and 13 cm wide. What is its area?

    1. A. 392 cm²
    2. B. 82 cm²
    3. C. 351 cm²
    4. D. 364 cm² ✓

    Answer: 364 cm². Area = length × width = 28 × 13 = 364 cm².

11. A rectangle is 18 cm long and 9 cm wide. What is its area?

    1. A. 153 cm²
    2. B. 324 cm²
    3. C. 162 cm² ✓
    4. D. 180 cm²

    Answer: 162 cm². Area = length × width = 18 × 9 = 162 cm².

12. A rectangle is 23 cm long and 17 cm wide. What is its area?

    1. A. 414 cm²
    2. B. 782 cm²
    3. C. 80 cm²
    4. D. 391 cm² ✓

    Answer: 391 cm². Area = length × width = 23 × 17 = 391 cm².

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