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Compare Area - Assignment
Chapter: Area (Counting Squares)
Topic: Compare Area of Two Shapes
Maximum Marks: 35
Time: 75 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
  • Show all working for Sections B, C and D. Only final answers are given at the end — for full solutions, raise your doubts with your teacher.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions 5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
A shape covering more squares has the ___ area.
  • A.smaller
  • B.larger
  • C.equal
  • D.zero
2.
Two shapes with the same number of squares have:
  • A.equal area
  • B.different area
  • C.no area
  • D.a bigger perimeter
3.
Which is larger: $12$ squares or $9$ squares?
  • A.$12$
  • B.$9$
  • C.equal
  • D.cannot say
4.
A $4$-by-$2$ and a $3$-by-$3$ shape: which is larger?
  • A.$4$-by-$2$
  • B.$3$-by-$3$
  • C.equal
  • D.cannot say
5.
Shapes can look different but have the:
  • A.same area
  • B.no area
  • C.same colour
  • D.same name
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 4 × 2 = 8 marks
6.
Shape A covers $10$ squares, shape B covers $7$. Which is larger?
7.
Two shapes cover $8$ squares each. Are their areas equal?
8.
Which is larger: $12$ squares or $9$ squares?
9.
Shape A is $4$ by $2$, shape B is $3$ by $3$. Which is larger?
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 4 × 3 = 12 marks
10.
Rectangle A is $5$ by $2$ and rectangle B is $4$ by $3$. Which has the larger area?
11.
Shape A covers $15$ squares and shape B covers $15$ squares. Compare their areas.
12.
A $6$-by-$3$ rectangle and a $4$-by-$4$ square — which has more area?
13.
Find the difference in area between a $5$-by-$4$ and a $3$-by-$4$ rectangle.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 2 × 5 = 10 marks
14.
Rectangle A is $7$ cm by $3$ cm and rectangle B is $5$ cm by $5$ cm. Find each area and say which is larger.
15.
Two gardens cover $24$ and $18$ square metres. Find the total area and how much larger the first is.

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) larger
  2. (A) equal area
  3. (A) $12$
  4. (B) $3$-by-$3$
  5. (A) same area
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. Shape A.
  2. Yes.
  3. $12$.
  4. Shape B ($9>8$).
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. Rectangle B ($12>10$).
  2. Equal.
  3. The rectangle ($18>16$).
  4. $8$.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. A $21$ cm$^2$, B $25$ cm$^2$; B is larger.
  2. Total $42$ m$^2$; first larger by $6$ m$^2$.
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