Free Year 7 Area of a rectangle Practice | Skillo

Year 7 students facing their third NAPLAN need to be confident with area of a rectangle. Establish the formula for the area of a rectangle and use it to solve practical problems. 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: Area of a rectangle

  • ✓Establish the formula for the area of a rectangle and use it to solve practical problems.
  • ✓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 room has a perimeter of 30 m. Five of its six sides measure 8 m, 2 m, 5 m, 4 m, and 3 m. What is the length of the missing sixth side, x?

0) 6 m
1) 7 m
2) 8 m
3) 9 m

Answer: Sum the five known sides: 8 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 3 = 22 m. Missing side = 30 − 22 = 8 m.

Question 2 — Medium

An L-shaped patio has a perimeter of 36 m. Five sides measure 10 m, 3 m, 7 m, 3 m, and 5 m. What is the missing sixth side?

0) 7 m
1) 8 m
2) 9 m
3) 10 m

Answer: Sum the five known sides: 10 + 3 + 7 + 3 + 5 = 28 m. Missing side = 36 − 28 = 8 m.

Question 3 — Hard

A rectangular school oval is 95 metres long and 62 metres wide. The groundskeeper plans to lay a new path that goes all the way around the outside edge of the oval. What is the total length of the path in metres?

A) 157 m
B) 298 m
C) 5890 m
D) 314 m

Answer: The perimetre = 2 × (95 + 62) = 2 × 157 = 314 metres.

How to use Skillo for Year 7 Numeracy

  1. Select Year 7 and Numeracy on the home screen
  2. Use Quick Practice — questions on area of a rectangle will appear as part of the session
  3. Check the Skill Breakdown on your profile to track your accuracy on area of a rectangle specifically
  4. 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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