Length and Area 1

Which TWO of these has a length?

Tick both

• The distance between two points

• The amount of space enclosed in a shape

• The distance from one side of a swimming pool to the other

• The capacity of water in a swimming pool

Answer explanation

Length refers to the distance between two points.

The amount of space enclosed in a shape is an AREA

The capacity of a swimming pool is VOLUME

Which one of these do you use to measure someone's height?

• Length

• Area

• Volume

• Weight

Answer explanation

We use length to measure the distance between two points

In this example the length is the distance between the floor and the top of this person's head.

Which TWO of these could you measure the length of?

Tick both.

• The distance from your house to your school

• The amount of space in your garden

• The distance from the earth to the sun

• The volume of the sun

Answer explanation

A length is the distance between two points.

if we measured someone's height, what could our units be?

• metres

• metres²

• metres³

• litres

Answer explanation

Someone's height is the distance between two points.

It is a length.

Length can be measured in metres.

Which of these could be the AREA of my garden?

• 30 m²

• 30 m

• 30 m³

• 70 kilograms

Answer explanation

Area is measured in "squared" units.

The picture shows 1 m² and 30 m²

How many 1cm x 1cm squares will fit in to this square?

• 1

• 4

• 2

• None

Answer explanation

There are four 1cm x 1cm squares in the square. Each has an area of 1 cm²

What is the area of this square?

• 4 m²

• 4 cm²

• 8 cm²

• 4 cm

Answer explanation

The area of the square is 2 cm x 2 cm = 4 cm²

There are four 1cm x 1cm squares in the square. Each has an area of 1 cm²

The area of the yellow square is 1cm².

Each red square is the same size as the yellow square.

What is the area of the red shape that is made up of 3 squares?

• 4 cm²

• 3 cm²

• 3 cm

• 1 cm²

Answer explanation

The red shape has an area made up of 3 squares of 1cm²

3 x 1cm² = 3cm²

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