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The document contains math worksheets focused on measuring the perimeter of rectangles, featuring various test questions and scenarios involving rectangular shapes. It includes exercises for students to determine dimensions and calculate perimeters, as well as questions about changes in perimeter after rearranging shapes. Answers are provided for each question to assist in understanding the concepts presented.

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measuring-the-perimeter-of-rectangles

The document contains math worksheets focused on measuring the perimeter of rectangles, featuring various test questions and scenarios involving rectangular shapes. It includes exercises for students to determine dimensions and calculate perimeters, as well as questions about changes in perimeter after rearranging shapes. Answers are provided for each question to assist in understanding the concepts presented.

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Measuring perimeter (rectangles)

Maths worksheets from urbrainy.com

Here are some typical test questions on the


perimeter of shapes. Warning: the shapes
are not drawn to actual size!

Keri has some rectangular shapes.

Each one is 7 centimetres by 4 centimetres.

4 cm

7 cm

She makes a design with them.

(Not to scale) height

width

What are the width and the height of her design?

Width = height =
cm cm

Do not use a ruler.

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Measuring perimeter (rectangles)
Maths worksheets from urbrainy.com

Jim has some rectangular shapes.

Each one is 9 centimetres by 5 centimetres.

5 cm

9 cm

He makes a design with them.

height

width

What are the width and the height of his design?

Width = height =
cm cm

Do not use a ruler.

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Measuring perimeter (rectangles)
Maths worksheets from urbrainy.com

You will need to work out the lengths of


some of the sides to find the perimeters of
these shapes.

Marie has two rectangular tiles.


Each tile is 6 cm long and 4 cm wide. 4 cm

6 cm

She makes an L shape like this.

1. What is the perimeter of her shape? cm

She moves the shapes like this.

2. Has the perimeter of her shape changed?


Circle the correct answer. Yes / No

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Measuring perimeter (rectangles)
Maths worksheets from urbrainy.com

Remember, if you see the words, ‘not


to scale’ do not use a ruler to try to
find the answer.

1. A rectangle has a perimeter of 10 cm.


(Not to scale)
What could the height and the width be?

Many different answers are possible.

Give two possible answers.

height and width

height and width

2. A rectangle has a perimeter of 15 cm.


(Not to scale)

What could the height and the width be?

Many different answers are possible.

Give two possible answers.

height and width

height and width

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Answers

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Width = 15 cm height = 15 cm

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Width = 28 cm height = 19 cm

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1. 32 cm 2. No

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1. For each answer, any height and width which add up to 5 cm

eg 2 cm and 3 cm

2. For each answer, any height and width which add up to 7.5 cm

eg 2 cm and 5.5 cm

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