1. Compound Shapes – Perimeter – Foundation – GCSE Questions – AQA
These questions are the same format as previous GCSE exams.
COPY means they use the exact same numbers as the original GCSE question.
Otherwise, they are clone questions using different numbers.
The worksheets are provided in 2 sizes.

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3. AQA Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q11
The triangle has a perimeter of 35 cm 1
The triangle has a perimeter of 35 cm
Not drawn
accurately
Not drawn
accurately
The square has a perimeter of 48 cm
The square has a perimeter of 48 cm
Not drawn
accurately
Not drawn
accurately
Two sides of the shapes are put together to make a pentagon.
Work out the perimeter of the pentagon.
Two sides of the shapes are put together to make a pentagon.
Work out the perimeter of the pentagon.
[4 marks]
[4 marks]
Answer cm
Answer cm

5. AQA Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q11
The triangle has a perimeter of 35 cm
Not drawn
accurately
The square has a perimeter of 48 cm
Not drawn
accurately
Two sides of the shapes are put together to make a pentagon.
Work out the perimeter of the pentagon.
[4 marks]
Answer cm

6. 12cm 48 ÷ 4 = 12cm 12cm Two sides of triangle = 35 – 12 = 23
AQA Foundation: May 2017 Paper 1, Q11 1
The triangle has a perimeter of 35 cm
Not drawn
accurately
12cm
The square has a perimeter of 48 cm
48 ÷ 4 = 12cm
Not drawn
accurately
Two sides of the shapes are put together to make a pentagon.
Work out the perimeter of the pentagon.
[4 marks]
12cm
Two sides of triangle = 35 – 12 = 23
Pentagon = 3 sides of square
+ Two sides of triangle
= (12 × 3) + 23 = 59
Answer cm

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