Perimeter, Area and Volume

  • Isometric Areas
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    Isometric Areas

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    11 to 14
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    1 out of 3

    We usually use squares to measure area, but what if we use triangles instead?

  • Blue and White
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    Blue and White

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    11 to 14
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    1 out of 3

    Identical squares of side one unit contain some circles shaded blue. In which of the four examples is the shaded area greatest?

  • Isosceles Triangles
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    Isosceles Triangles

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    11 to 14
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    1 out of 3

    Draw some isosceles triangles with an area of $9cm^2$ and a vertex at (20,20). If all the vertices must have whole number coordinates, how many is it possible to draw?

  • Changing areas, changing perimeters
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    Changing Areas, Changing Perimeters

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    11 to 14
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    How can you change the area of a shape but keep its perimeter the same? How can you change the perimeter but keep the area the same?

  • Two white rectangles on a wooden background, arranged like an equals sign.
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    Can They Be Equal?

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    11 to 14
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    1 out of 3

    Can you find rectangles where the value of the area is the same as the value of the perimeter?

  • Perimeter Possibilities
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    Perimeter Possibilities

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    11 to 14
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    1 out of 3

    I'm thinking of a rectangle with an area of 24. What could its perimeter be?

  • Fence it
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    Fence It

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    11 to 14
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    1 out of 3

    If you have only 40 metres of fencing available, what is the maximum area of land you can fence off?

  • Triangles in a Square
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    Triangles in a Square

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    11 to 14
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    1 out of 3

    What are the possible areas of triangles drawn in a square?

  • Perimeter Challenge
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    Perimeter Challenge

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    11 to 14
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    1 out of 3

    Can you deduce the perimeters of the shapes from the information given?

  • Colourful Cube
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    Colourful Cube

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
    1 out of 3

    A colourful cube is made from little red and yellow cubes. But can you work out how many of each?