Mastering Perimeter & Area (Rectangles/Triangles)

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GCSE Higher
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A worksheet covering Perimeter & Area (Rectangles and Triangles) designed for GCSE Higher students to develop understanding and application skills.

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Mastering Perimeter & Area (Rectangles/Triangles)

Subject: MathematicsGrade: GCSE Higher
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Grade GCSE Higher
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Introduction

Review the key formulas: Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(length + width); Area of a rectangle = length × width; Area of a triangle = ½ × base × height.
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm. Calculate its perimeter.
[2 marks]
2.
Find the area of the rectangle with length 15 cm and width 9 cm.
[2 marks]
3.
Calculate the perimeter of a triangle with sides 8 cm, 15 cm, and 10 cm.
[2 marks]
4.
A triangle has a base of 10 cm and a height of 6 cm. Find its area.
[2 marks]
5.
A rectangle's length is twice its width. If the perimeter is 48 cm, find the length and width.
[3 marks]
6.
A triangle has a base of 14 cm and an area of 49 cm². Find its height.
[3 marks]
7.
Calculate the total surface area of a rectangular prism with length 10 cm, width 4 cm, and height 6 cm.
[3 marks]
8.
A right-angled triangle has legs of 9 cm and 12 cm. Find its hypotenuse and the area.
[4 marks]
9.
A rectangular garden is 25 meters long and 10 meters wide. A path of uniform width surrounds it, increasing the perimeter by 20 meters. Find the width of the path.
[4 marks]
10.
A triangular plot of land has a base of 30 meters and a height of 12 meters. A farmer wants to fence the entire area and also needs to include an extra 15 meters for gates. How much fencing is needed?
[4 marks]

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12/30/2025
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