1. Compound Shapes – Area & Perimeter – Relay Race
In this competitive activity, students work in teams to answer
questions provided on small pieces of paper.
Students should check their answers with the teacher (who can be anywhere in the room with their answer sheet). If students are correct they can collect the next numbered sheet (easily placed in piles face-up on a desk at the front).
If students are wrong they can skip the question or be given 1 or more chances.

2. Printing To print handouts from slides -
Select the slide from the left. Then click:
File > Print > ‘Print Current Slide’
To print multiple slides -
Click on a section title to highlight all those slides,
or press ‘Ctrl’ at the same time as selecting slides to
highlight more than one. Then click:
File > Print > ‘Print Selection’
To print double-sided handouts -
Highlight both slides before using ‘Print Selection’.
Choose ‘Print on Both Sides’ and ‘Flip on Short Edge’.

3. Area & Perimeter of Compound Shapes
Relay Race!
Area & Perimeter of Compound Shapes

4. 1 2 3 4 What is the area and perimeter of this rectangle? 5 cm
The large rectangle is made from 5 copies of
the small rectangle.
Find the area and perimeter of the large rectangle.
Perimeter = _____ cm
Area = _____ cm2
2 cm
2 cm
The width of this rectangle is half its length
What is the area and perimeter
of the rectangle?
8 cm
8 cm
Perimeter = 24 cm
Area = 32 cm2
Perimeter = 36 cm
Area = 80 cm2 3
Two square shapes of the same size have been cut out
of the rectangle.
Calculate the area of the new shape. 4
The large rectangle is made from 3 copies of
a small rectangle.
Find the area and perimeter of one small rectangle.
Find the perimeter of the large rectangle.
10 cm
Small Rectangle
Perimeter = 36 cm
Area = 72 cm2
CTRL-Left Click slides to select. Go to Print > ‘Print Selection’ and choose the amount of copies you need (one per team).
3 cm
6 cm
18 cm
Large Rectangle
Perimeter = 60 cm
Area = 42 cm2

5. 5 6 7 8 4 cm Find the area and perimeter of this compound shape.
The large rectangle is made from copies of
a smaller rectangle.
The area of the large rectangle is 50 cm2
What is the perimeter of the large rectangle?
Perimeter = 30 cm
Area = 23 cm2
7 cm
3 cm
6 cm
8 cm
Find the area and perimeter
of this compound shape.
10 cm
2 cm
8 cm
Perimeter = 64 cm
Area = 120 cm2
6 cm
Perimeter = 30 cm 7
Find the area and perimeter
of this compound shape. 8
The compound shape is made from copies of
a small rectangle.
The area of the compound shape is 192 cm2
What is the perimeter of the compound shape?
Perimeter = 54 cm
Area = 99 cm2
3 cm
11 cm
Perimeter = 76 cm
3 cm
CTRL-Left Click slides to select. Go to Print > ‘Print Selection’ and choose the amount of copies you need (one per team).
3 cm
10 cm
9 cm
6 cm
7 cm
3 cm

7. Answer Sheet

8. 1 2 3 4 What is the area and perimeter of this rectangle? 5 cm
The large rectangle is made from 5 copies of
the small rectangle.
Find the area and perimeter of the large rectangle.
Perimeter = 14 cm
Area = 10 cm2
2 cm
2 cm
The width of this rectangle is half its length
What is the area and perimeter
of the rectangle?
8 cm
8 cm
Perimeter = 24 cm
Area = 32 cm2
Perimeter = 36 cm
Area = 80 cm2 3
Two square shapes of the same size have been cut out
of the rectangle.
Calculate the area of the new shape. 4
The large rectangle is made from 3 copies of
a small rectangle.
Find the area and perimeter of one small rectangle.
Find the perimeter of the large rectangle.
10 cm
Small Rectangle
Perimeter = 36 cm
Area = 72 cm2
CTRL-Left Click slides to select. Go to Print > ‘Print Selection’ and choose the amount of copies you need (one per team).
3 cm
6 cm
18 cm
Large Rectangle
Perimeter = 60 cm
Area = 42 cm2

9. 5 6 7 8 4 cm Find the area and perimeter of this compound shape.
The large rectangle is made from copies of
a smaller rectangle.
The area of the large rectangle is 50 cm2
What is the perimeter of the large rectangle?
Perimeter = 30 cm
Area = 40 cm2
7 cm
3 cm
6 cm
8 cm
Find the area and perimeter
of this compound shape.
10 cm
2 cm
8 cm
Perimeter = 64 cm
Area = 156 cm2
6 cm
Perimeter = 30 cm 7
Find the area and perimeter
of this compound shape. 8
The compound shape is made from copies of
a small rectangle.
The area of the compound shape is 192 cm2
What is the perimeter of the compound shape?
Perimeter = 54 cm
Area = 99 cm2
3 cm
11 cm
1cm
3 cm2
Perimeter = 76 cm
12 cm2
3 cm
CTRL-Left Click slides to select. Go to Print > ‘Print Selection’ and choose the amount of copies you need (one per team).
3 cm
10 cm
9 cm
42 cm2
1cm
42 cm2
6 cm
7 cm
3 cm
7 cm

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