Area of Compound Shapes
I can calculate the area of compound shapes.
Calculate the area of each rectangle, then calculate the area of the whole compound shape.
1. 2.
2cm 4cm
a 1cm
2cm 2cm
3cm
b
b
5cm 2cm
Area a: cm² Area a: cm²
Area b: cm² Total: cm² Area b: cm² Total: cm²
3. 4.
2cm 6cm
1cm
4cm
b
3cm
b
2cm
a a
6cm
5cm
Area a: cm² Area a: cm²
Area b: cm² Total: cm² Area b: cm² Total: cm²
5. 6.
3cm
3cm 2cm
5cm
3cm
a
b
5cm
6cm
b
4cm
Area a: cm² Area a: cm²
Area b: cm² Total: cm² Area b: cm² Total: cm²
Note: Compound shapes are not to scale.
Area of Compound Shapes
I can calculate the area of compound shapes.
Calculate the area of each rectangle, then calculate the area of the whole compound shape.
7. 8.
8cm
3cm a 1cm
2cm
b
4cm
4cm
6cm
a 3cm
5cm
c
3cm
2cm
c
5cm
Area a: cm² Area c: cm² Area a: cm² Area c: cm²
Area b: cm² Total: cm² Area b: cm² Total: cm²
9. 10.
7cm
a 4cm
2cm
3cm 6cm 3cm
4cm
a
5cm
b
2cm
b
5cm
c
2cm
c
8cm
Area a: cm² Area c: cm² Area a: cm² Area c: cm²
Area b: cm² Total: cm² Area b: cm² Total: cm²
Note: Compound shapes are not to scale.
Area of Compound Shapes
I can calculate the area of compound shapes.
Identify the shapes where the area can be calculated. Calculate the area of each compound shape.
1. 2.
8cm 1cm
3cm
3cm
7cm
3cm
4cm
6cm
Total: Total:
3. 4.
3cm 9cm
1cm
3cm
4cm
6cm
5cm
4cm
Total: Total:
5. 6.
4cm
8cm
2cm
10cm
7cm
5cm
6cm
12cm
Total: Total:
Note: Compound shapes are not to scale.
Area of Compound Shapes
I can calculate the area of compound shapes.
Identify the shapes where the area can be calculated. Calculate the area of each compound shape.
7. 8.
1cm
14cm
1cm
7cm
5cm
6cm
8cm
8cm
2cm
4cm
3cm
3cm
5cm
6cm
Total: Total:
9. 10.
8cm
3cm
2cm
4cm
2cm
5cm
4cm
10cm
9cm
4cm
6cm
3cm
1cm
4cm
4cm
Total: Total:
Note: Compound shapes are not to scale.
Area of Compound Shapes
I can calculate the area of compound shapes.
Identify the shapes where the area can be calculated. Calculate the area of each compound shape.
1. 2.
12m
2m
11m
8m
10m
3m
5m 15m
Total: Total:
3. 4. 5m
6m
3m
2m
8m
3m
11m
5m
1m
5m
8m
10m 3m
Total: Total:
5m
Write possible measurements for these shapes based upon the area given.
5. Area: 98m² 6. a Area: 120m²
a b
b d c
e
h d j e
c f
f g
g i h
a: b: c: d: a: b: c: d: e:
e: f: g: h: f: g: h: i: j:
Note: Compound shapes are not to scale.
Area of Compound Shapes Answers
Question Answer
Identify the shapes where the area can be calculated. Calculate the area of each compound shape.
1 Area a: 4cm² Area b: 10cm² Total: 14cm² 6 Area a: 20cm² Area b: 18cm² Total: 38cm²
Area a: 18cm² Area b: 12cm²
2 Area a: 4cm² Area b: 6cm² Total: 10cm² 7
Area c: 10cm² Total: 40cm²
Area a: 8cm² Area b: 12cm²
3 Area a: 10cm² Area b: 3cm² Total: 13cm² 8
Area c: 10cm² Total: 30cm²
Area a: 14cm² Area b: 15cm²
4 Area a: 12cm² Area b: 24cm² Total: 36cm² 9
Area c: 16cm² Total: 45cm²
Area a: 16cm² Area b: 12cm²
5 Area a: 9cm² Area b: 10cm² Total: 19cm² 10
Area c: 15cm² Total: 43cm²
Question Answer
Identify the shapes where the area can be calculated. Calculate the area of each compound shape.
1 Total: 42cm² 6 Total: 96cm²
2 Total: 35cm² 7 Total: 57cm²
3 Total: 38cm² 8 Total: 88cm²
4 Total: 42cm² 9 Total: 94cm²
5 Total: 38cm² 10 Total: 104cm²
Question Answer
Identify the shapes where the area can be calculated. Calculate the area of each compound shape.
1 Total: 105m² 4 Total: 71m²
a: 14m b: 6m c: 6m d: 2m e: 3m
2 Total: 98m² 5
f: 6m g: 5m h: 10m
a: 12m b: 4m c: 10m d: 3m e: 4m
3 Total: 56m² 6
f: 5m g: 6m h: 3m i: 12m j: 15m
