How Many Squares? Class 6 Worksheet Maths Chapter 3

Q1: Draw 2 straight lines in this rectangle to divide it into 1 rectangle and 2 equal triangles. Find the area of the new rectangle and the area of 1 of the triangles.

Q2: Write the area in square cm of the shaded portion.

Q3: Find the perimeter and area of the following figure

Q4: Look at the image.

(a) Which shape has the maximum perimeter? Its perimeter is?
(b) Which shape has the minimum perimeter? Its perimeter is?
(c) The perimeter of figure D is____cm. It is _____ (less/more) than the perimeter of figure A which is______ cm.

Q5: Study the diagram given below. Draw 2 more lines so that the area is 18 square cm.

Q6: Here is a rectangle of an area of 20 square cm.
(a) Draw one straight line in this rectangle to divide it into two equal triangles. What is the area of each of the triangles?

(b) Draw one straight line in this rectangle to divide it into two equal rectangles. What is the area of each of the smaller rectangles?
(c) Draw two straight lines in this rectangle to divide it into one rectangle and two equal triangles. What is the area of the rectangle? What is the area of each of the triangles?

Q7: Find the perimeter and area of each rectangle.
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Q8: 
(a) The area of a square is 9 cm. Find the area of shaded part:

(b) Find the perimeter of the following figure:

(c) Find the area of the shaded shape:

(d) Find the area of the following:

(e) Find the area of the shaded path.