11. Worksheet Solutions: Grandmother’s Quilt

Q1: Find the perimeter of each of the following figures:
(i) Perimeter of the triangle is ______ cm.
Ans: 
Perimeter = 5 + 3 + 6 = 14 cm

(ii) Perimeter of the square is ______ cm.
Ans: Perimeter = 4 × 4 = 16 cm

(iii) Perimeter of the square is ______ cm.

Ans: Perimeter = 4 × 7 = 28 cm

(iv) Perimeter of the rectangle is ______ cm.

Ans: Perimeter =2 × (8 + 5) = 2 × 13 = 26 cm

(v) Perimeter of the triangle is ______ cm.

Ans: Perimeter = 5 + 5 + 9 = 19 cm

(vi) The perimeter of the rectangle is ______ cm.

Ans: Perimeter =2 × (8 + 2) = 20 cm

Q2: In the following figures, assume that each small square is 1 sq cm. Count the squares and find the area:
(i) Area = ______ sq cm.

Ans: 18

(ii) Area = ______ sq cm.
Ans: 8

(iii) Area = ______ sq cm.
Ans: 8

(iv) Area = ______ sq cm.

Ans: 49

(v) Area = ______ sq cm.

Ans: 16

Q3: Find the area of the rectangle, whose:
(i) length = 5 m 8 cm, breadth = 3 m 75 cm
Ans:
 First convert to cm:

  • 5 m 8 cm = 500 + 8 = 508 cm
  • 3 m 75 cm = 300 + 75 = 375 cm

Now, Area = 508 × 375 = 1,90,500 cm²

(ii) length = 4 m 50 cm, breadth = 2 m 7 cm
Ans:
 Convert to cm:

  • 4 m 50 cm = 400 + 50 = 450 cm
  • 2 m 7 cm = 200 + 7 = 207 cm

Area = 450 × 207 = 93,150 cm

(iii) length = 1 m 5 cm, breadth = 90 cm
Ans:
 Convert to cm:

  • 1 m 5 cm = 100 + 5 = 105 cm
  • Breadth = 90 cm

Area = 105 × 90 = 9,450 cm²

(iv) length = 125 m, breadth = 84 m
Ans: 
Area = 125 x 84 = 10500 

(v) length = 80 cm, breadth = 24 cm
Ans: 
Area = 80 x 24 = 1920 cm²

Q4: Find the perimeter of:
(i) The triangle whose sides are 8 cm, 9 cm, and 12 cm.
Ans: 
Perimeter = 8 + 9 + 12 = 29 cm

(ii) The square whose side is 14 cm.
Ans: 
Perimeter = 4(14) = 56 cm

Q5: Find the area of the following rectangles:
(i) 

Ans: Area of rectangle = l x b
= 10 x 15 = 150  cm²

(ii)
Ans: Area of rectangle = l x b= 2 x 5 = 10 cm²

Q6: Find the area of the square, whose:
(i) side = 256 dm
Ans: 
256 x 256 = 65536 dm²

(ii) side = 92 dm
Ans: 
92 x 92 = 8464 dm²

(iii) side = 18m
Ans: 
18 x 18 = 324 m²

(iv) side = 7 cm
Ans:
 7 x 7 = 49 cm²

(v) side = 20 cm
Ans: 20 x 20 = 400 cm²

Q7: Find the area of the following squares:
Area of square = side x side
(i)

Ans: 20 x 20 = 400 cm²

(ii)
Ans: 
6 x 6 = 36 cm²

Q8: Find the area of a square whose perimeter is 4 cm.
Ans: Area = 4 x 4 = 16 cm²

Q9: Area of a rectangle = ______ x ______.
Ans: Length x breadth

Q10: Area of a square of side 1 cm = ______.
Ans: 1 x 1 = 1cm²

Q11: Area of a rectangle of dimensions 1 m and 2 m is ______ sq m.
Ans: 2

Q12: Area of a square = ______.
Ans: side x side.