Secondary One

Mathematics Exercise
Area and perimeter of Quadrilaterals and
Triangles

Name: Class: Subject: Date:

Note: Remember to solve these problems systematically. Write down

what's already given, the problems, your counting process (solution), and
the conclusion.

1. Please observe the following picture.

Grass

2m

3m Kolam 3m

Path 2m

32 m

This is a map of a park. The park measures 32 m x 28 m and

contains a fish pond that measures 18 m x 18 m. A path will be
built around the fish pond with the dimensions shown in the picture,
and the remaining area will be covered with grass. Determine the
area that will be covered with grass.
Given:
Fish pond area = 18 x 18 = 324 �2
Park area = 32 x 28 = 896 �2
Fish pond area + Path area = (18 + 2) X (18 + 3) = 420 �2
Problem: Find grass area?
Solution: Grass = Park - (Fish pond + path) = 896 - 420 = 476 �2
So, the are that will be covered with grass is 476 �� .
2. A rectangular room measuring 22 m x 36 m will be covered with
ceramic tiles measuring 20 cm x 25 cm. If the unit price of each
ceramic tile is Rp1,600.00, determine the total cost of purchasing
the ceramic tiles.
Given:
Area of rectangular room = 22 x 36 = 792 �2 = 79200 ��2
Area of ceramic tile = 20 x 25 = 500 ��2

Ceramic tiles needed = area of rectangular room / area of ceramic

79200
tiles = = 158,4 tiles ≈ 159 tiles
500

1 ceramic tile = Rp1,600.00

Problems: Total cost of purchasing ceramic tiles?

Solution: Total cost = 159 x Rp1,600.00 = Rp254,400.00
So the total cost to purchase 159 tiles is Rp254,400.00.

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3. A square has a side length equal to 5
of the width of a rectangle.

If the rectangle has a perimeter of 86 cm and a length of 28 cm,

what is the ratio of the area of the square to the area of the
rectangle?
Given:
Rectangle > length = 28 cm, perimeter = 86 cm, width = ?
Perimeter of rectangle = 2l + 2w
86 = (2x28) + 2w
2w = 30
w = 15 cm
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A square > side = x 15 = 21 cm
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Problems: the ratio of the area of the square to the area of the
rectangle?
Solution:
area of square = s x s = 21 x 21 = 441 ��2
area of rectangle = l x w = 28 x 15 = 420 ��2
The ratio > 441 : 420 = 21 : 20
So, the ratio of the area of the square to the area of the
rectangle is 21 : 20.

4. Given below is the plan of Mr. Jones’s new house. Observe the
plan and answer the questions given on the next page.

(ii) What is the area of the living room?

Given: length = 12 m, width = 6 m

Problem & solution: area of living room = l x w = 12 x 6 = 72 �2.

So, the area of living room is 72 �2 .

(iii) He wants his children to take the bedroom with lower perimeter.
Which bedroom will be given to the children?
Given:

Perimeter of Bedroom 1 = 8 + 8 + 4 + 5 = 25 m

Perimeter of Bedroom 2 = 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 m

Problem & solution: perimeter of Bedroom 1 > perimeter of

Bedroom 2

So, Bedroom 2 will be given to the children.

(iv) Mr. Jones wants to convert half of his garden into a pool. What
will be the area of the pool?

Given:

Garden > length = 15 m, width = 3 m

Problem: the area of pool if garden is divided by 2?

Solution:

3m
15 m

Length = 15 ÷ 2 = 7.5 m

Area of the pool = l x w = 7.5 x 3 = 22.5 �2 .

So, the area of the pool is 22.5 �� .

(v) Which of the balcony is greater in area and by how much?

Given:

Area of balcony 1 = 3 x 4 = 12 �2

Area of balcony 2 = 3 x 5 = 15 �2

Problem & solution: Which of the balcony is greater in area and

by how much?

The difference between area of balcony 1 and balcony 2 is 3 �2 .

So, Balcony 2 is greater in area by 3 �� than balcony 1.

(vi) What is the perimeter of the entrance?

Given: length = 9 m, width = 3 cm

Problems and solution: perimeter of the entrance = 2l + 2w =

(2x9) + (2 x 3) = 24 m

So, the perimeter of the entrance is 24 m.

(vi) What is the perimeter of the kitchen?

Given: length = 7 m, width = 3 cm

Problems and solution: perimeter of the entrance = 2l + 2w =

(2x7) + (2 x 3) = 20 m

So, the perimeter of the kitchen is 20 m.

5. Find the area of a combined shape, given below.

Given:

Triangle> base = 24 - 14 = 10 units, height = 8 units

Rectangle> length = 14 units, width = 8 units

The shape as shown above is a trapezoid.

Trapezoid > a = 14 units, b = 24 units, height = 8 units

(you can count the area as a trapezoid or combination between

triangle and rectangle)

Problems and solution: area of the combined shape?

�+� 14 + 24
Area of the trapezoid =
2
xh= 2
x 8 = 152 square
units.
(Count the area of triangle + rectangle by yourself. You will get the
same result)

So, the area of the combined shape is 152 square units.

6. The floor of building consists of 2000 tiles which are rhombus

shaped and each of its diagonals are 40 cm and 25 cm in length.
Find the total cost of polishing the floor, if the cost per m² is $5

Given: rhombus > d1 = 40 cm, d2 = 25 cm

1m² = $5

Problems: the total cost to polish the floor?

Solution:

�1 + �2 40 + 25
Area of rhombus = = = 32,5 ��2 s
2 2
Total cost = 2000 x 32,5 x 5 = $325.000

So, the total cost to polish the floor is $325.000 m.

7. Please observe the following picture.

A kite as shown above has ∠K = ∠M = 90°. If the length of KN = 18

cm and KL = 24 cm, determine the length of KM.

Given: ∠K = ∠M = 90°
KN = 18 cm, KL = 24 cm
Δ KLN is a right-angled triangle
LN = 182 + 242 = 900 = 30 cm
From the kite’s properties, we
know that:
KN = KM = 18 cm
KL = LM = 24 cm
∠O = 90°
Δ KLN = Δ LMN
KO = OM

Problem: length of KM?

Solution:
�� � �� 24 � 18
Area Δ KLN = 2
= 2
=

216 ��2
�� � �� �� � ��
2
= 2
30 � ��
216 = 2

30 KO = 432
KO = 14.4 cm

KM = KO + OM
KM = 14.4 + 14.4 = 28.8 cm

So, the length of KM is 28.8 cm.