½(a+b)h: Fluency & Practice
Mathematics
Grade 8
12 questions
~24 mins
1 views0 downloads
About This Worksheet
This worksheet focuses on calculating the area of trapeziums using the formula ½(a+b)h, helping students develop procedural mastery and problem-solving skills.
Worksheet Preview
Full preview • 12 questions
½(a+b)h: Fluency & Practice
Subject: MathematicsGrade: Grade 8
Name:
Date:
TeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizzTeachWhizz
Untitled Worksheet
Grade Grade 8
A
Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the area of a trapezium with parallel sides of lengths 8 cm and 12 cm, and a height of 5 cm.
[2 marks]2.
A trapezium has bases of 10 m and 14 m, and its height is 6 m. Find its area.
[2 marks]3.
Construct a trapezium on your grid with bases measuring 6 cm and 10 cm, and height 4 cm. What is its area?
[3 marks]4.
A trapezium has bases of 7 m and 13 m, and a height of 8 m. Calculate its area.
[2 marks]5.
A trapezium’s bases are 9 cm and 15 cm, with a height of 7 cm. What is its area?
[2 marks]6.
Calculate the area of a trapezium where the bases are 11 m and 17 m, and the height is 9 m.
[2 marks]7.
Two bases of a trapezium are 5 cm and 9 cm, with a height of 3 cm. Find its area.
[2 marks]8.
In a real-world scenario, a trapezium-shaped garden has bases of 20 m and 30 m, and a height of 10 m. Calculate the area of the garden.
[3 marks]9.
A trapezium with bases of 14 m and 18 m has an area of 126 m². Find its height.
[3 marks]10.
Construct a trapezium with bases measuring 8 cm and 12 cm, and a height of 6 cm. Calculate its area and verify your answer.
[3 marks]11.
A trapezium has bases of 9 m and 15 m, and its area is 108 m². What is its height?
[3 marks]12.
Error analysis: A student calculated the area of a trapezium with bases 10 m and 14 m, and height 6 m, as 80 m². Identify and correct the mistake.
[3 marks]Quick Actions
What is Remix?
Create a new worksheet based on this one. Change the grade level, topic, number of questions, or difficulty - then generate a fresh version.
- • Change grade level (Grade 6 → Grade 7)
- • Swap topics (Harry Potter → Macbeth)
- • Add more questions (10 → 15)
- • Adjust difficulty
Details
- Created
- 1/1/2026
- Updated
- 1/1/2026
- Type
- worksheet