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Area & Perimeter Class 6 ICSE Worksheet Free PDF Download with Answers

Measure every shape with confidence. 60 questions on perimeter and area of rectangles, squares, triangles, paths, and composite figures.

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Area and Perimeter Class 6 ICSE Worksheet — SparkEd

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45 practice questions across 3 difficulty levels with complete answer keys. Printable A4 format, perfect for revision!

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Area and Perimeter — The Most Practical Chapter in ICSE Maths

The ICSE Class 6 syllabus covers perimeter and area under Mensuration. This chapter is unique because nearly every question connects to something real — fencing a plot, tiling a floor, painting a wall, or laying a carpet.

The ICSE board expects students to go beyond simple formula application. You need to handle word problems with unit conversion, composite figures, and path/border calculations. This worksheet mirrors the ICSE exam pattern with progressively harder questions across three levels.

All 60 questions include detailed step-by-step solutions so you can learn from your mistakes.

What Does This Worksheet Cover?

Aligned with the ICSE Class 6 Mensuration chapter:

- Perimeter of rectangles, squares, and triangles
- Perimeter of irregular polygons — add all sides
- Area of rectangles and squares — formula and word problems
- Area of right triangles and general triangles12×b×h\frac{1}{2} \times b \times h
- Finding missing dimensions — from given perimeter or area
- Unit conversion — cm to m, m to km, and back
- Composite figures and paths — L-shapes, paths around rectangles

| Level | Focus | Count |
|-------|-------|-------|
| Level 1 | Perimeter and area of basic shapes, unit conversion | 20 |
| Level 2 | Triangles, word problems, finding missing sides, cost problems | 20 |
| Level 3 | Composite figures, paths/borders, multi-step problems | 20 |

Sample Questions

Level 1 — Warm Up

  1. Find the perimeter and area of a rectangle with length 1818 cm and breadth 1212 cm.
  2. The side of a square is 1515 cm. Find its perimeter and area.
  3. Convert: (a) 3.53.5 m to cm (b) 45004500 sq. cm to sq. m.

Level 2 — Build Confidence

  1. The perimeter of a rectangular field is 320320 m. If the length is 100100 m, find the breadth and the area.
  2. Find the area of a triangle with base 2020 cm and height 1414 cm.
  3. A rectangular hall is 1515 m long and 1010 m wide. Find the cost of carpeting it at Rs 120120 per sq. m.

Level 3 — Push Yourself

  1. A rectangular garden is 4040 m by 3030 m. A path 2.52.5 m wide runs inside along the boundary. Find the area of the path.
  2. An L-shaped room consists of two rectangles: one is 88 m by 55 m and the other is 66 m by 33 m. Find the total area and the perimeter of the room.
  3. A square and a rectangle have the same perimeter of 4848 cm. The rectangle's length is 1414 cm. Which shape has the larger area? By how much?

Common Mistakes in ICSE Perimeter and Area Questions

Common Mistakes in ICSE Perimeter and Area Questions

1. Mixing up area and perimeter. Area uses square units (sq. cm, sq. m) and perimeter uses linear units (cm, m). ICSE papers often test whether you know which to use.

2. Forgetting unit conversion. If length is in metres and breadth is in centimetres, convert to the same unit before calculating. ICSE examiners love this trap.

3. Path/border problems: inner dimensions need calculation. If a path of width ww runs inside a rectangle of length ll and breadth bb, the inner rectangle has dimensions (l2w)(l - 2w) by (b2w)(b - 2w).

4. Not drawing diagrams for composite figures. Always sketch the figure and label all dimensions. Break it into rectangles and triangles.

**5. Forgetting the 12\frac{1}{2} in triangle area.** The area of a triangle is half of base times height, not just base times height. This is one of the most common errors in ICSE exams.

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45 practice questions across 3 difficulty levels with complete answer keys. Printable A4 format, perfect for revision!