Area and Perimeter Math Worksheets

Knowing and understanding how to find the area and perimeter of a shape is a very important aspect of mathematics. Our area and perimeter worksheets for kids will provide all the necessary resources they need to fully embrace this mathematical skill. Students will be required at some point to find the area of sectors and segments and our math area worksheets with answers will demonstrate a clearly defined method to calculate questions of this nature.

Printable Area and Perimeter Worksheets With Answers

Our range of area and perimeter worksheets is comprehensive as we provide the area of triangle worksheets, compound shapes worksheets with answers, volume and area worksheets, and even an area of quadrilaterals worksheets with answers. Finding the area and perimeter of shapes with, for example, our area of 2d shapes worksheet has never been easier. So take a look at our bountiful area and perimeter worksheets and download your desired area resources for kids.

 

Why is Learning About Area and Perimeter Important?

Calculating perimeters and areas is an important skill that is used by many people in their everyday lives.

Architects, engineers and construction workers will need precise measurements of area and perimeter in order to construct a building to the right specification. It is not just professionals that need a solid knowledge of area and perimeter; knowing the area of a room can help work out how much paint or flooring is needed to fill the space when redecorating.

Improve Students’ Problem Solving Skills

Regularly practicing area and perimeter questions with children can help them develop good problem solving and logic skills.

The importance of these skills should not be underestimated, as these skills are useful for their learning in other subjects, as well as preparing them for the workplace. Try our area and perimeter worksheets and enjoy learning about this important topic. 

Worksheets Make Learning Area and Perimeter Enjoyable

Children start learning about perimeters and areas at a young age, so it is important to use area and perimeter materials which make the topic easy to understand and enjoyable for them.

Our area and perimeter worksheets with fun activities will help children learn about this important area of math. Using good quality resources throughout their education will prepare children for the more advanced area and perimeter questions, such as calculating areas of compound shapes and areas of sectors.

It’s easy to explain the definition of perimeter and area. Perimeter is the measurement of the total distance around a shape, and the area tells us how much surface that shape covers. Knowledge of perimeter and area is used in a variety of areas, such as graphic design, engineering and architecture. Understanding how to fit various shapes together (and how much space you have in which to do it) will help when you’re building, painting or remodeling something. Use our area and perimeter worksheet to put what you’ve learned into practice.

You calculate the perimeter of a polygon by adding the lengths of its sides. A two-dimensional shape’s perimeter is the total distance around it. For instance, if you were to walk around the outside of your neighborhood park, you’d be walking its perimeter. Some students find it helpful to think of the word “peRIMeter” because it helps them remember that an object’s perimeter is a measure of its outside distance.

Perimeter is measured in linear units such as feet, centimeters or inches. Here’s an example (you’ll find more in our perimeter worksheet):

Find the given figure’s perimeter in inches.

The shape’s perimeter (P) = 3+3+3+2+5+6. Because all sides are measured by the inch, simply add their lengths to get the perimeter. Therefore, the answer would be P = 22 inches. Remember what you’ve learned with our perimeter worksheet.

In some cases, you’d need to use facts about a shape to find its perimeter. Here’s an example:

Find the rectangle’s perimeter in centimeters (cm).

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P = 8+8+3+3. Because we’re dealing with a rectangle, the opposing sides are the same length. Just add all four sides’ lengths to find the perimeter. The answer would be P = 22cm.

When calculating the area of a square on one of our area worksheets, you’ll count the number of square inches, miles or centimeters it covers. For example, take this 4-inch by 4-inch square:

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It’s easy to see that there are 16 squares, so the shape’s area is 16 full square units. It didn’t take too long to count that out, but if you’re dealing with larger squares or smaller units, it may take a while. Here, you’ll use your multiplication skills to find the shape’s area. Simply multiply the number of squares in the width by the number of squares in the shape’s height: 4 x 4 = 16 inches.

To do an area worksheet where you’d calculate the area of a parallelogram, you use the same formula as you would with any other rectangle: Area = length times width. In rectangles, the length and width are at a 90-degree angle to one another; it applies to parallelograms as well. B (base) is used for the length, and H (height) is used to define the width of the line that’s at a 90-degree angle from the base. The formula for the area of a parallelogram is usually written as A = base times height.

To find a non-standard polygon’s perimeter, you’ll still add the length of each of its sides. Finding the area is a bit more complex, though. You’ll have to “cut” the shape into simpler components, find the area of each of those parts, and add it all together.

You might not realize it, but perimeter and area measurements are used in many places. You can use what you’ve learned to buy paint, put up a fence or buy a new area rug. To quote Catherine Asaro, “To solve math problems, you’ll need to know the basic mathematics before you can start applying it.” (1) Asaro teaches math, physics and chemistry at the high school and college level and is also a science fiction author.

With the Cazoom Maths area and perimeter worksheets, you’ll learn what you need to know in order to apply these very important measurements.

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1. Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Asaro