Free Grade 3 Angles Around a Point Flashcards
Free Grade 3 flashcards for Angles Around a Point: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Angles on a straight line add to 180°, around a point to 360°, and inside a triangle to 180°. A polygon with n sides has interior angles adding to (n − 2) × 180°.
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- UnderstandExplain angles around a point
Explain angles around a point accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- ApplyCalculate angles around a point
Calculate angles around a point accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- AnalyseCompare angles around a point
Compare angles around a point accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- EvaluateJustify angles around a point
Justify angles around a point accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
Prerequisites
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How Angles Around a Point works
Angles on a straight line add to 180°, around a point to 360°, and inside a triangle to 180°. A polygon with n sides has interior angles adding to (n − 2) × 180°.
12 practice questions
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- 1.Two angles on a straight line. One is 124°. Find the other.[1]
- 2.Two angles on a straight line. One is 102°. Find the other.[1]
- 3.Two angles on a straight line. One is 28°. Find the other.[1]
- 4.Two angles on a straight line. One is 127°. Find the other.[1]
- 5.A triangle has angles 89° and 28°. Find the third angle.[2]
- 6.A triangle has angles 50° and 106°. Find the third angle.[2]
- 7.A triangle has angles 52° and 87°. Find the third angle.[2]
- 8.A triangle has angles 34° and 30°. Find the third angle.[2]
- 9.Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 10-sided polygon.[3]
- 10.Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 9-sided polygon.[3]
- 11.Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 6-sided polygon.[3]
- 12.Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 7-sided polygon.[3]
Show answers and working
1. 56°
Angles on a straight line add to 180°. 180 − 124 = 56°.
2. 78°
Angles on a straight line add to 180°. 180 − 102 = 78°.
3. 152°
Angles on a straight line add to 180°. 180 − 28 = 152°.
4. 53°
Angles on a straight line add to 180°. 180 − 127 = 53°.
5. 63°
Angles in a triangle add to 180°. 180 − 89 − 28 = 63°.
6. 24°
Angles in a triangle add to 180°. 180 − 50 − 106 = 24°.
7. 41°
Angles in a triangle add to 180°. 180 − 52 − 87 = 41°.
8. 116°
Angles in a triangle add to 180°. 180 − 34 − 30 = 116°.
9. 144°
Sum of interior angles = (10 − 2) × 180 = 1440°. Each angle = 1440 ÷ 10 = 144°.
10. 140°
Sum of interior angles = (9 − 2) × 180 = 1260°. Each angle = 1260 ÷ 9 = 140°.
11. 120°
Sum of interior angles = (6 − 2) × 180 = 720°. Each angle = 720 ÷ 6 = 120°.
12. 128.57°
Sum of interior angles = (7 − 2) × 180 = 900°. Each angle = 900 ÷ 7 = 128.57°.
Worked examples
Two angles on a straight line. One is 142°. Find the other.
- Angles on a straight line add to 180°.
- 180 − 142 = 38°.
- Answer: 38°
A triangle has angles 69° and 70°. Find the third angle.
- Angles in a triangle add to 180°.
- 180 − 69 − 70 = 41°.
- Answer: 41°
Find the size of each interior angle of a regular 8-sided polygon.
- Sum of interior angles = (8 − 2) × 180 = 1080°.
- Each angle = 1080 ÷ 8 = 135°.
- Answer: 135°
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Common mistakes
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Reads the wrong scale on a protractor.
Correction: Start from the 0 on the arm you are measuring from.
Uses 360° for a triangle.
Correction: Triangle = 180°, quadrilateral = 360°.
Teacher tips
- · Estimate the angle type before measuring.
Parent tips
- · Spot right angles around the house.
Real-life applications
- · Ramps, clock hands, building and design.
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- Move on to Vertically Opposite Angles, Angles in Parallel Lines, Angles in Polygons, 2D Shapes, which build directly on this idea.
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