Free Grade 3 Compound Shapes in Context Techniques Worksheets
Free Grade 3 worksheets for Compound Shapes in Context Techniques: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. Perimeter is the distance around a shape; area is the space inside. Rectangle area = length × width; triangle = ½ × base × height; circle = πr².
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- UnderstandExplain compound shapes in context techniques
Explain compound shapes in context techniques accurately in a familiar context.
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- ApplyCalculate compound shapes in context techniques
Calculate compound shapes in context techniques accurately in a familiar context.
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- AnalyseCompare compound shapes in context techniques
Compare compound shapes in context techniques accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- EvaluateJustify compound shapes in context techniques
Justify compound shapes in context techniques accurately in a familiar context.
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Prerequisites
Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.
How Compound Shapes in Context Techniques works
Perimeter is the distance around a shape; area is the space inside. Rectangle area = length × width; triangle = ½ × base × height; circle = πr².
12 practice questions
Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.
- 1.A rectangle is 11 cm by 10 cm. Find its perimeter and area.[1]
- 2.A rectangle is 11 cm by 12 cm. Find its perimeter and area.[1]
- 3.A rectangle is 6 cm by 7 cm. Find its perimeter and area.[1]
- 4.A rectangle is 13 cm by 2 cm. Find its perimeter and area.[1]
- 5.A triangle has base 10 cm and height 13 cm. Find its area.[2]
- 6.A triangle has base 4 cm and height 5 cm. Find its area.[2]
- 7.A triangle has base 28 cm and height 11 cm. Find its area.[2]
- 8.A triangle has base 24 cm and height 13 cm. Find its area.[2]
- 9.Find the area and circumference of a circle with radius 9 cm (to 1 d.p.).[3]
- 10.Find the area and circumference of a circle with radius 10 cm (to 1 d.p.).[3]
- 11.Find the area and circumference of a circle with radius 6 cm (to 1 d.p.).[3]
- 12.Find the area and circumference of a circle with radius 11 cm (to 1 d.p.).[3]
Show answers and working
1. Perimeter 42 cm, area 110 cm²
Perimeter = 11 + 10 + 11 + 10 = 42 cm. Area = 11 × 10 = 110 cm².
2. Perimeter 46 cm, area 132 cm²
Perimeter = 11 + 12 + 11 + 12 = 46 cm. Area = 11 × 12 = 132 cm².
3. Perimeter 26 cm, area 42 cm²
Perimeter = 6 + 7 + 6 + 7 = 26 cm. Area = 6 × 7 = 42 cm².
4. Perimeter 30 cm, area 26 cm²
Perimeter = 13 + 2 + 13 + 2 = 30 cm. Area = 13 × 2 = 26 cm².
5. 65 cm²
Area = ½ × base × height. ½ × 10 × 13 = 65 cm².
6. 10 cm²
Area = ½ × base × height. ½ × 4 × 5 = 10 cm².
7. 154 cm²
Area = ½ × base × height. ½ × 28 × 11 = 154 cm².
8. 156 cm²
Area = ½ × base × height. ½ × 24 × 13 = 156 cm².
9. Area 254.5 cm², circumference 56.5 cm
Area = πr² = π × 9² = 254.5 cm². Circumference = 2πr = 2 × π × 9 = 56.5 cm.
10. Area 314.2 cm², circumference 62.8 cm
Area = πr² = π × 10² = 314.2 cm². Circumference = 2πr = 2 × π × 10 = 62.8 cm.
11. Area 113.1 cm², circumference 37.7 cm
Area = πr² = π × 6² = 113.1 cm². Circumference = 2πr = 2 × π × 6 = 37.7 cm.
12. Area 380.1 cm², circumference 69.1 cm
Area = πr² = π × 11² = 380.1 cm². Circumference = 2πr = 2 × π × 11 = 69.1 cm.
Worked examples
A rectangle is 3 cm by 6 cm. Find its perimeter and area.
- Perimeter = 3 + 6 + 3 + 6 = 18 cm.
- Area = 3 × 6 = 18 cm².
- Answer: Perimeter 18 cm, area 18 cm²
A triangle has base 22 cm and height 13 cm. Find its area.
- Area = ½ × base × height.
- ½ × 22 × 13 = 143 cm².
- Answer: 143 cm²
Find the area and circumference of a circle with radius 12 cm (to 1 d.p.).
- Area = πr² = π × 12² = 452.4 cm².
- Circumference = 2πr = 2 × π × 12 = 75.4 cm.
- Answer: Area 452.4 cm², circumference 75.4 cm
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Common mistakes
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Mixes up area and perimeter.
Correction: Perimeter is a fence (around), area is grass (inside).
Uses the slanted side as the height of a triangle.
Correction: Height must be at right angles to the base.
Teacher tips
- · Draw shapes on squared paper and count squares first.
Parent tips
- · Measure a room and work out how much carpet you'd need.
Real-life applications
- · Carpeting a room, fencing a garden.
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