Grade 10 MathLit - Measurement Practice Worksheet

Instructions: Include units in every answer. Show all working. Use $\pi = 3.14$ unless your calculator has a $\pi$ button.

Section A: Perimeter (4 marks)

1. A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7.5 m wide. Calculate the perimeter. (2)

2. A room has the shape below. Calculate the perimeter. (2)

   The shape is a rectangle with a rectangular notch: outer dimensions 10 m x 6 m, notch = 3 m x 2 m.

Section B: Area (8 marks)

1. Calculate the area of a rectangle 8 m long and 4.5 m wide. (2)

2. A circular pool has a diameter of 6 m. Calculate the area of the pool. (2)

3. A wall is 5 m wide and 2.4 m tall. A window measuring 1.2 m x 0.9 m is cut out. Calculate the area of wall that needs to be painted. (3)

4. Convert $3.6 \text{ m}^2$ to $\text{cm}^2$. (1)

Section C: Volume (6 marks)

1. A rectangular fish tank is 80 cm long, 40 cm wide and 50 cm deep. Calculate the volume in cm$^3$. (2)

2. Convert your answer to litres ($1 \ell = 1000 \text{ cm}^3$). (1)

3. A cylindrical water tank has a radius of 1.5 m and a height of 2 m. Calculate the volume. (3)

Section D: Real World (2 marks)

Tiles cost R85 per m$^2$. A kitchen floor is 4.2 m by 3.5 m. Calculate the cost to tile the floor. (2)

Total: 20 marks