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Area of Irregular Figures - Grade 6 Math

This worksheet helps Grade 6 students practice calculating the area of irregular figures by decomposing them into simpler shapes.

Grade 6 Math GeometryArea of Irregular Figures
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.1

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Area of Irregular Figures

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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the irregular figures. Decompose the figures into simpler shapes like rectangles and triangles to find their areas.

1. Find the area of the figure below. All angles are right angles.

8 cm6 cm4 cm6 cm6 cm

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2. Calculate the area of the following composite figure. All units are in meters.

10 m5 m5 m5 m5 m

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3. To find the area of an irregular figure, you can   it into simpler shapes like rectangles and  .

4. The formula for the area of a rectangle is   times  .

5. The area of a triangle is half of its   multiplied by its  .

6. Which of the following is NOT a common shape used to decompose irregular figures?

a

Square

b

Rectangle

c

Circle

d

Triangle

7. A garden has the shape shown below. Find its total area in square feet.

6 ft8 ft8 ft5 ft

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