Year 8 Area Worksheets | Printable PDFs
Year 8 Area worksheets for Year 8 Maths (Key Stage 3). Pupils aged 12–13 learn to calculate the area of 2D shapes including rectangles, triangles, kites, and trapeziums, as well as circles. The topics below include working out the circumference of circles and the area of compound shapes.
The formula for the area of a circle is A = πr², which means 'pie' times radius times radius. What is the radius? The answer is, the radius is the distance from the centre of a circle to its edge. The formula for the circumference of a circle is C = 2πr, which means two times 'pie' times radius. What is 'pie'?
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Common Questions about Year 8 Area
How do you find the area of a compound shape?
Split the shape into simpler shapes such as rectangles and triangles, find each area separately, then add them together.What is the formula for the area of a circle?
The area of a circle is found using the formula A = πr², where r is the radius.How do you find the area of a parallelogram?
Multiply the base by the perpendicular height: Area = base × height.
Year 8 Area Common Mistakes
Common Mistake 1
Forgetting to split compound shapes into simpler shapes.Common Mistake 2
Using the diameter instead of the radius for circles.Common Mistake 3
Using a slanted side instead of the perpendicular height.
Area Worksheets - Free Worksheets Above
Compound Shapes (B)
Circle problems
Area of Quadrilaterals (B)