Circles

GCSE MATHS
Name: _________________________________
Teacher: _______________________________

Learning objectives
By the end this pack you will be able to:
1. Find the area of a circle
2. Find the circumference of a circle

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 Area and Circumference of Circles

Calculate the area and circumference of the circles with the following
dimensions:
A = πr² A = πr²
= π x 4² = π x 2.5²
= _____cm² = _____cm²
C = πd C = πd
=πx8 =πx5
= _____cm = _____cm

A = πr² A = πr²
= π x 1.5² = π x __²
= _____cm² = _____cm²
C = πd C = πd
=πx3 = π x __
= _____cm = _____cm

A = πr² A = πr²
= π x __² = π x __²
= _____cm² = _____cm²
C = πd C = πd
= π x __ = π x __
= _____cm = _____cm

A = πr² A = πr²
= _______ = _______
= _____cm² = _____cm²
C = πd C = πd
= _______ = _______
= _____cm = _____cm

A = πr² A = πr²
= _______ = _______
= _____cm² = _____cm²
C = πd C = πd
= _______ = _______
= _____cm = _____cm

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 Area and Circumference of Circles

Calculate the area and circumference of the circles with the following
dimensions:

1) Radius of 4cm 6) Diameter of 5cm

A= A=
C= C=

2) Diameter of 3cm 7) Radius of 6cm

A= A=
C= C=

3) Diameter of 10cm 8) Diameter of 9cm

A= A=
C= C=

4) Radius of 2cm 9) Diameter of 14cm

A= A=
C= C=

5) Radius of 3.5cm 10) Radius of 3cm

A= A=
C= C=

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Area of a Circle
1) Find the area of each circle, giving your answers to 2 d.p. Remember to state your units.

a) b) c)
3.9 m
3 cm

2.1 mm

2) Find the area of each circle to 2 dp, taking π = 3.14

a) b) c)
12 m
8 cm 4.2 cm

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3) Find the area of the shaded regions in the following shapes to 2 d.p:

a) b) c) 3.2 cm
5.7 cm

4 cm

3.2 cm

4) Find the area of each circle, leaving your answers in terms of π, when:

a) the radius is:

i) 22 mm ii) 7.4 km iii) 1.3 cm

b) the diameter is:

i) 29 m ii) 3.1 mm iii) 6.66 cm

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5) Taking π = 3.14, find the area of each of the following circles when:

a) the radius is:

i) 5.3 m ii) 2.81 km iii) 7 mm

b) the diameter is:

i) 2.1 mm ii) 1.6 cm iii) 6.143 m

Challenge

6) By first finding the diameter, find the area of the following circles when the circumference is:

a) 2π cm b) 10π m c) 5π mm d) 7.2π cm

e) 9 m f) 4.1 cm g) 6.28 m h) 12.4 cm

7) If a circle has radius 9 m, how many circles of radius 3 m are needed to cover the same area?

8) If a circle has diameter 6 cm, how many circles of diameter 2 cm are needed to cover the same area?

9) Find the area of the shaded regions in each to 2 d.p

a) b) c)
3.2 cm 10 cm
5 6
cm cm
2 cm
8
cm

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Area of circles

4)

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5) Coins

(a) A one franc coin is 2.35 cm in diameter.

2.35 cm

I put four coins in a row.

What is the length of the row?

cm

1 mark

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(b) Then I put four 25 cent coins in a row.

The length of the row is 7.4 cm.

7.4 cm

What is the diameter of one 25 cent coin?

cm

1 mark

(c) Then I make a row of alternate one franc coins and 25 cent coins.

I use 8 coins altogether.

What is the length of this row of eight coins?

cm

1 mark

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 1. Find the circumference and area the 2. Find the circumference and area the
following circles with a RADIUS of: following circles with a DIAMETER of:
1. 5cm 1. 8cm

2. 7cm
2. 11cm

3. 9cm
3. 15cm

3. Find the area and perimeter of the following shapes

12cm 8cm 12cm

4. Find the area and perimeter of the following shapes

9cm 4cm 0.1cm

Extension
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5.A circular table has a radius of 70cm. The table will be painted. Each tin of paint will cover 500cm .
How many tins are needed.
6a) A bike wheel has a diamter of 45cm. How far will it travel if it spins once?
b)A man uses the bike to travel 80km, how many times has the wheel rotated.
7.A pizza restaurant offers 1 X larger pizza (diameter 20’’) for £11.99 or 2 medium pizzas (diameter
14’’) for £10.99. Which is better value for money?
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 1) Find the area of the following shapes
2) Find the circumference/perimeter of the following
shapes

10cm 6cm 18cm

10cm 6cm 18cm

10cm 6cm 18cm

10cm 6cm 18cm

8cm 8cm
10cm 6cm 12cm
10cm

3cm
8cm

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An artist is painting a picture. Each tin of paint covers 5 m . Red paint costs £6 per tin.
Blue paint costs £4 and green paint costs £5 per tin. How much does each piece of
artwork cost to paint.
1) 2)
13 m

3m 7m
2m 9m
5m

18 m 15 m
3) 23 m

1.5 m
4m

18 m
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