Marshall

Cavendish
Cambridge
Primary Maths
(2nd Edition)
Stage6: 5
CHAPTER
PERIMETER AND AREA

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 A Perimeter and Area of 2D Shapes
Learning Outcome: Estimate and measure perimeter and area of 2D
shapes, understanding that shapes with the same perimeter can have
different areas and vice versa

What are the characteristics of

rectangles? How can you find
the perimeter and area of the
rectangles?
Share with
your partner.

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 (a) Area of Sticker
A rectangular sticker has a perimeter of 12 cm.
Estimate the area of the sticker.

Area of the rectangle = 4 cm × 2 cm

= 8 cm2.

The estimated area of the sticker is 8 cm2.

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 (b) Perimeter of Land
A rectangular plot of land has an area of 24 m2. Estimate its perimeter.

Perimeter of rectangle = 6 m + 6 m + 4 m + 4 m
= 20 m.

The estimated perimeter of the land is 20 m.

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 (c) Areas of Amy’s Rectangle and Square

Amy bends one piece of her wire into a rectangle.

The diagram shows the actual size of the
rectangle. What is the area of the rectangle?
Estimate the length and the width
of the rectangle.
Perimeter of Amy’s rectangle
Estimated length = 6 cm;
= 6 cm + 6 cm + 4 cm + 4 cm
Estimated width = 4 cm
= 20 cm.
Measure the length and the width
of the rectangle. Area of the rectangle = 6 cm × 4 cm
Length = 6 cm; = 24 cm2.
Width = 4 cm
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 (c) Areas of Amy’s Rectangle and Square
Amy uses her other piece of wire, which has the same length, to form a
square. First, we find the length of the wire.

Perimeter of Amy’s rectangle = 20 cm.

Length of each side of the square

= 20 cm ÷ 4
= 5 cm.
5
cm
Area of the square
= 5 cm × 5 cm
= 25 cm2.

5
cm
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 (d) Perimeters of Ian’s Pizzas
Ian has two rectangular pizzas, A and B. Both have the same area of
180 cm2. The diagram shows the length of each pizza. What is the perimeter
of each pizza?

Width of Pizza A = 180 cm2 ÷ 18 cm

= 10 cm

Perimeter of Pizza A
= 18 cm + 18 cm + 10 cm + 10 cm
= 56 cm
18 cm
A

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 (d) Perimeters of Ian’s Pizzas

Width of Pizza B = 180 cm2 ÷ 15 cm

= 12 cm

Perimeter of Pizza A
= 15 cm + 15 cm + 12 cm + 12 cm
= 54 cm

15 cm
B

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 B Perimeters of Compound Shapes

Learning Outcome: Draw compound shapes that can be divided into

rectangles and squares; Estimate, measure and calculate their perimeters

The outline of the floor plan shows a

compound shape.
What shapes form the compound
shape? Discuss with your partner.

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 B Perimeters of Compound Shapes

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 (a) Perimeter of Mina’s Room
The diagram shows the floor plan of a room. Mina wants to find the
perimeter of the room. What is the perimeter of the room?

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 (a) Perimeter of Mina’s Room
Method 1
6

20 m – 14 m = 6 m
10 m – 4 m = 6 m
Perimeter of room = 14 m + 6 m + 6 m + 4 m + 20 m + 10 m
= 60 m

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 (a) Perimeter of Mina’s Room
Method 2

Perimeter of room
= 20 m + 10 m + 20 m + 10 m
= 60 m

The perimeter of the room is 60 m.

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 C Areas of Compound Shapes
Learning Outcome: Draw compound shapes that can be divided into
rectangles and squares; Estimate, measure and calculate their areas

The side of the steps shows a

compound shape.
What shapes form the compound
shape? Discuss with your partner.

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 C Areas of Compound Shapes

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 (a) Area of Remaining Cloth
The diagram shows a piece of square cloth that has a small rectangular
piece cut off. The remaining cloth can be divided into 2 smaller rectangles.

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 (a) Area of Remaining Cloth

Area of rectangle A = 20 cm ×15 cm

= 300 cm2

Area of rectangle B = 12 cm × 5 cm
= 60 cm2

Total area = 300 cm2 + 60 cm2

= 360 cm2

The area of the remaining cloth is 360 cm2.

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 (a) Area of Remaining Cloth

We can also cut the cloth

vertically and obtain two
rectangles, C and D.
C
D Applying the same
method, we add the areas
of Rectangles C and D to
find the area of the
remaining cloth. Try using
this method to solve.

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 (b) Alisha’s Garden

Alisha wants to lay carpet grass on her garden as shown in the diagram.
Find the total area of the garden that needs to be covered with carpet grass.

First, find the area of the garden.

12 m × 6 m = 72 m2

Next, find the area of the

uncovered part.
4 m × 2 m = 8 m2

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 (b) Alisha’s Garden

Finally, subtract the area of the uncovered part from the area of the garden.
72 m2 – 8 m2 = 64 m2
The total area of the garden that needs to be covered with carpet grass
is 64 m2.

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