How big is the community hall?

How big is the community hall?

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This task is about finding the perimeter and area of the community hall. 
 

     The Community Hall

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  1. Find the perimeter of the community hall:  m
  2. Calculate the area of the community hall:  m2
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement
Keywords: 
area, perimeter, composite shapes, rectangles, squares
Description of task: 
Students calculate the perimeter and area of a composite shape.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Measurement sense, sets 6-7
Multiplicative thinking, sets 6-7
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 
  

Y6 (10/96)

Y7 (10/96)
a) Perimeter: 156 m = 40 + 30 + 20 + 5 + 20 + 15 + 3 + 5 + 3 +15 very difficult very difficult
b) Area: 1 285 m2 = (40 × 35) - (3 × 5) - (20 × 5) very difficult very difficult