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Class 6 Perimeter and Area worksheet

CBSE Mathematics. Perimeter and area of rectangles, squares and triangles. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.

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Sample questions

Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.

Section A · multiple choice

  1. 1.

    The perimeter of a rectangle 9 cm long and 5 cm wide is:

    1. 14 cm
    2. 45 cm
    3. 36 cm
    4. 28 cm
    Answer

    (d) 28 cm

    2 × (9 + 5)

  2. 2.

    The area of a square of side 40 cm is:

    1. 1600 cm²
    2. 160 cm²
    3. 80 cm²
    4. 3200 cm²
    Answer

    (a) 1600 cm²

    40 × 40

  3. 3.

    Area is measured in:

    1. litres
    2. degrees
    3. square units, e.g. cm²
    4. cm
    Answer

    (c) square units, e.g. cm²

Section B · short answer

  1. 4.

    Find the perimeter of a rectangular garden 12 m long and 11 m wide.

    Answer

    46 m

    2 × (12 + 11) = 46

  2. 5.

    A rectangle has an area of 65 cm² and a length of 13 cm. Find its breadth.

    Answer

    5 cm

    65 ÷ 13 = 5

Section C · long answer

  1. 6.

    A rectangular field is 56 m long and 33 m wide. Fencing costs Rs 25 per metre. Find the cost of fencing it.

    Answer

    Rs 4,450

    perimeter = 2 × (56 + 33) = 178 m; 178 × 25 = 4450

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In the app, every Perimeter and Area sheet is new: the app remembers the questions your child has already had and leaves them out. Print the sheet as a PDF, or use notebook mode and write the answers in a notebook.

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