Grade 6 Area Calculation Worksheet
Calculate the area of rectangles, triangles, and parallelograms.
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Grade 6 Area Calculation
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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the given shapes. Show your work where indicated.
1. Calculate the area of the rectangle below:
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2. A rectangular garden is 12 meters long and 7 meters wide. What is its area?
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3. Find the area of the triangle shown below:
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4. A triangular sail has a base of 6 meters and a height of 9 meters. What is its area?
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5. Calculate the area of the parallelogram below:
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6. A parallelogram-shaped sign has a base of 20 inches and a height of 15 inches. What is its area?
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7. Which formula is used to calculate the area of a triangle?
Area = length × width
Area = base × height
Area = ½ × base × height
Area = 2 × (length + width)
8. A square has a side length of 8 cm. What is its area?
16 cm²
32 cm²
64 cm²
8 cm²
9. The area of a shape is the measurement of the distance around its perimeter.
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False
10. To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply its length by its width.
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False