Area: Practice 3

Practise focused skills from Area

MathematicsGrade 8Mixed12 questions24 min

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Section A: Core Practice · 6 questionsSection B: Reasoning and Application · 6 questions

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Section A: Core Practice

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Question 1

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Find the area of a trapezium with parallel sides $12$ and $20$ units and height $7$ units.

Topic: Area of Quadrilaterals · Skill: Find area of trapeziums

Question 2

EasyQuestion

A rhombus has diagonals $8$ units and $15$ units. What is its area?

Topic: Area of Quadrilaterals · Skill: Find area of rhombi and kites using diagonals

Question 3

MediumQuestion

A composite figure is made from a rectangle and a right triangle. What is the best way to find its area?

Topic: Composite and Applied Area · Skill: Find area by decomposing composite figures

Question 4

MediumQuestion

Two figures have the same perimeter. Must they have the same area?

Topic: Composite and Applied Area · Skill: Solve area-based cost and design problems

Question 5

MediumQuestion

Find the area of a triangle with base $15$ units and height $8$ units.

Topic: Area of Triangles · Skill: Find area of triangles using base and height

What this assignment covers

Progressive Grade 8 Math practice for Area covering Area of Quadrilaterals, Area of Triangles, Composite and Applied Area.

Skills and sections

Find area of trapeziums, Find area of rhombi and kites using diagonals, Find area by decomposing composite figures, Solve area-based cost and design problems, Find area of triangles using base and height

Section A: Core Practice: 6 questions
Section B: Reasoning and Application: 6 questions