Area - squares and rectangles

problem

Rope Mat

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

How many centimetres of rope will I need to make another mat just like the one I have here?
problem

Inside Seven Squares

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What is the total area of the four outside triangles which are outlined in red in this arrangement of squares inside each other?
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A Square in a Circle

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What shape has Harry drawn on this clock face? Can you find its area? What is the largest number of square tiles that could cover this area?
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Making Squares

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Investigate all the different squares you can make on this 5 by 5 grid by making your starting side go from the bottom left hand point. Can you find out the areas of all these squares?
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A Day With Grandpa

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Grandpa was measuring a rug using yards, feet and inches. Can you help William to work out its area?
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Extending Great Squares

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Explore one of these five pictures.
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Cylinder Cutting

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

An activity for high-attaining learners which involves making a new cylinder from a cardboard tube.
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Tiling Into Slanted Rectangles

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

A follow-up activity to Tiles in the Garden.
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Cover the Tray

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

These practical challenges are all about making a 'tray' and covering it with paper.
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Framed

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Seven small rectangular pictures have one inch wide frames. The frames are removed and the pictures are fitted together like a jigsaw to make a rectangle of length 12 inches. Find the dimensions of the pictures.