Free Year 5 Perimeter of regular shapes Practice | Skillo

Year 5 students preparing for NAPLAN need to be confident with perimeter of regular shapes. Solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units. Skillo has targeted practice questions for this exact skill, mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0, free and ready to go.

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What is tested: Perimeter of regular shapes

✓Solve practical problems involving the perimeter and area of regular and irregular shapes using appropriate metric units.
✓Questions may include word problems set in real Australian contexts
✓Both calculator and non-calculator question types are covered

Sample questions

Question 1 — Easy

An L-shaped garden has six sides. The side lengths are 8 m, 6 m, 3 m, 4 m, 5 m, and 2 m. What is the perimeter of the garden?

0) 24 m

1) 26 m

2) 28 m

3) 30 m

Answer: Add all six sides: 8 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 2 = 28 m.

Question 2 — Medium

A composite shape has six sides measuring 10 cm, 5 cm, 4 cm, 3 cm, 6 cm, and 2 cm. What is the perimeter?

0) 26 cm

1) 28 cm

2) 30 cm

3) 32 cm

Answer: Add all six sides: 10 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 30 cm.

Question 3 — Hard

What is the perimeter of the garden bed?

A) 13 m

B) 40 m

C) 26 m

D) 30 m

Answer: Perimeter = 2 × (8 + 5) = 2 × 13 = 26 m.

How to use Skillo for Year 5 Numeracy

Select Year 5 and Numeracy on the home screen
Use Quick Practice — questions on perimeter of regular shapes will appear as part of the session
Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on perimeter of regular shapes specifically
Review explanations after each question to understand the reasoning behind correct answers

Skillo is free, requires no email or account details, and is built specifically for Australian students. Every question is mapped to the Australian Curriculum v9.0 and filtered by skill so your child practises exactly what they need.

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