9. Area and perimeter
9.07 Other problems with area
Interactive practice questions
We can work out the area of a shape by first splitting it into smaller shapes and then finding the sum of the smaller shape's areas.
- Rectangle 1 has a length of $8$8 cm and width of $4$4 cm.
- Rectangle 2 has a length of $8$8 cm and width of $7$7 cm.
a
What is the area of Rectangle 1?
b
What is the area of Rectangle 2?
c
What is the area of the rectangle formed by joining these two rectangles side by side?
Easy
3min
The total area of this shape is $75$75 cm2.
If the area of rectangle $A$A is $27$27 cm2, what is the area of rectangle $B$B?
Easy
1min
The total area of this shape is $74$74 cm2.
If the area of rectangle $B$B is $46$46 cm2, what is the area of rectangle $A$A?
Easy
1min
A flowerbed can be separated into two parts, $A$A and $B$B.
Easy
4min
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