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Perimeter and area of 2D shapes including trapezium and compound shapes
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the area of a rectangle 5 cm by 3 cm?

  1. 15 cm²
  2. 8 cm²
  3. 16 cm²
  4. 30 cm²
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✓ Answer: A — 15 cm²
Area = length × width = 5 × 3 = 15 cm².
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is the perimeter of a rectangle 5 cm by 3 cm?

  1. 16 cm
  2. 15 cm
  3. 8 cm
  4. 30 cm
Show answer & explanation
✓ Answer: A — 16 cm
Perimeter = 2(5 + 3) = 16 cm.
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