Area
Find areas of triangles, folded paper and overlapping shapes.
Your child learns to find the area of composite figures by building them up from rectangles, squares and triangles, or by taking a piece away. The steps cover two identical shapes that overlap, a triangle drawn inside a rectangle, a strip of paper folded over, and triangles with the same height whose areas follow their bases, counted in units. Read the study guide →
About this chapter
These Primary 6 area questions work on composite figures: overlapping shapes, folded paper, triangles drawn inside rectangles, and triangles whose areas compare through their bases. Each page starts from area of rectangle and area of triangle and shows how the composite figure is built up or taken apart.
Practise by question type: overlapping shapes questions, folded paper area questions, triangle in a rectangle area questions and triangle area ratio questions.
The topics in Primary 6 Area
Primary 6 Area Study Guide
Slide two squares together, fold a paper strip and move a point along a rectangle. Four steps on composite figures, then worked examples and a five-question check.
Start hereOverlapTriangle in a boxFolded paperUnits on the baseOpen the study guide →