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Celeste International School

Grade 2 · Worksheet

Measurement, area & perimeter

Area

Name: ______________________________Date: ______________Score: ______ / 20
  1. 1.

    What does the area of a shape mean?

    1. Athe amount of space the shape covers
    2. Bthe distance around the shape
    3. Cthe number of corners
  2. 2.

    A rectangle is 4 squares wide and 2 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?

    square units
  3. 3.

    A square is 3 squares wide and 3 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?

    square units
  4. 4.

    A square has sides of 9 units. What is the perimeter of the square?

    units
  5. 5.

    A rectangle is 4 squares wide and 3 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?

    square units
  6. 6.

    A rectangle is 6 squares wide and 2 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?

    square units
  7. 7.

    Sofia says a square that covers 4 squares has an area of 4 square units. Is she right?

    1. AYes, the area is 4 square units
    2. BNo, the area is 8 square units
    3. CNo, the area is 16 square units
  8. 8.

    A square is 5 squares wide and 5 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?

    square units
  9. 9.

    Order these areas, smallest first.

    Write the order (smallest to largest) in the boxes:

    • ?9 square units
    • ?4 square units
    • ?16 square units
  10. 10.

    Which shape has the bigger area?

    1. Aa 3 by 3 square
    2. Ba 2 by 2 square
    3. Cthey are the same
  11. 11.

    A square is 6 squares wide and 6 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?

    square units
  12. 12.

    The area of a square is 81 square units, so each side is 9 units. What is its perimeter?

    1. A36 units
    2. B18 units
    3. C81 units
  13. 13.

    A rectangle is 8 squares wide and 2 squares tall. What is its area, in square units?

    square units
  14. 14.

    What is the area of a rectangle 16 m by 1 m?

    m²
  15. 15.

    What is the area of a rectangle 6 m by 11 m?

    m²
  16. 16.

    What is the area of a rectangle 13 m by 2 m?

    m²
  17. 17.

    What is the area of a rectangle 6 cm by 11 cm?

    cm²
  18. 18.

    What is the area of a square with sides of 8 cm?

    cm²
  19. 19.

    What is the area of a rectangle 12 cm by 11 cm?

    cm²
  20. 20.

    What is the area of a rectangle 7 cm by 4 cm?

    cm²
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Answer key

Measurement, area & perimeter — Area

  1. 1.A. the amount of space the shape covers
  2. 2.8 square units
  3. 3.9 square units
  4. 4.36 units
  5. 5.12 square units
  6. 6.12 square units
  7. 7.A. Yes, the area is 4 square units
  8. 8.25 square units
  9. 9.4 square units, 9 square units, 16 square units
  10. 10.A. a 3 by 3 square
  11. 11.36 square units
  12. 12.A. 36 units
  13. 13.16 square units
  14. 14.16 m²
  15. 15.66 m²
  16. 16.26 m²
  17. 17.66 cm²
  18. 18.64 cm²
  19. 19.132 cm²
  20. 20.28 cm²