Level 3
1-cm square tiles and triangular tiles were used to make some figures. The area of each triangular tile was half that of a square tile. The first four figures are shown.
  1. Find the area of Figure 5.
  2. How many squares were used to make a figure with an area of 180.5 cm2?
5 m
Level 3
The three diagrams show the highest number of intersections obtained from 2, 3 and 4 lines respectively.
  1. What is the highest number of segments for 10 straight lines?
  2. What is the maximum number of intersections obtained from 30 straight lines?
  3. What is the maximum number of regions obtained by using 40 straight lines?
5 m
Level 3
Squares of sides 2 cm are arranged to create a pattern as shown.
  1. Find the number of squares needed for Figure 20.
  2. Find the area of Figure 10.
  3. Find the perimeter of Figure 40.
5 m
Level 3
The figure shows a square that is cut out from a big triangle. The area of the triangle and that of the square are whole numbers. Both the height and the base of the triangle are equal. If the shaded area is 73 cm2, find
  1. The length of the square
  2. The base of the triangle
3 m
Level 3
The figure, not drawn to scale, is made up of two identical right-angled triangles, a small square and a big square. The lengths of the 2 squares are whole numbers. The perimeter of the shaded region is 32 cm, and the total area of the two unshaded squares is 89 cm2. Find the total area of the two shaded right-angled triangles.
3 m
Level 3
The figure is not drawn to scale. BCEF is a square and ABF is an equilateral triangle. CDE is an isosceles triangle. AED is a straight line.
  1. Find ∠FAE.
  2. Find ∠CDE.
4 m
Level 3
In the figure, not drawn to scale, PQRS is a square. RLN, SLQ and RMN are straight lines. Find the value of ∠PMN.
4 m
Level 3
The figure, not drawn to scale, is made up of 2 identical squares, ABCD and WXYZ. The length of each square is 10 cm. Point W is the centre of square ABCD.
  1. What fraction of the figure is shaded?
  2. What is the area of the unshaded parts?
4 m
Level 3
In the figure, ABCD and DEFG are squares. Find the area of the shaded triangle ACF.
4 m
Level 3
In the figure, not drawn to scale. ABCD is a square. CDE is an equilateral triangle and AC is a straight line. Find
  1. One-third of ∠AFE
  2. Twice of ∠ECF
4 m
Level 3 PSLE
The figure shows a rectangular grass patch and an L-shaped footpath. The width of the footpath is 100 cm. The footpath is tiled using 38 circular tiles of diameter 50 cm, following the pattern shown. Each tile is in contact with those next to it.
  1. What is the area of the footpath not covered by the tiles? Take π = 3.14.
  2. What is the perimeter of the grass patch?
4 m
Level 3
The following figures are made of ovals.
  1. How many ovals will there be in Figure 6?
  2. How many ovals will there be in Figure 88?
  3. Which figure will have 5305 ovals?
5 m
Level 3
The figure shows 4 similar right-angled triangles arranged to form a big square which encloses a circle. The midpoints of the 4 sides of the big square touch the circumference of the circle. The two sides which form the right angle of each triangle are 16 cm and 12 cm respectively. Find the area of the shaded part. (Take π = 3.14)
4 m
Level 3
The figure is made up of a circle, a triangle and a square of sides 28 cm. E is the mid-point of AD. Find the area of the shaded region. (Take π = 227)
4 m
Level 3
Willi noticed the patterns on the square tiles and tried to calculate the area of the shaded part. Leave the answer in 2 decimal places. (Take π = 3.14)
4 m
Level 3
The figure shows a circle with centre O and diameter, 14 cm. ABCD and OAEB are squares. Find the total area of the shaded portions of the figure. (Take π = 227)
4 m
Level 3
The figure is made up of semicircles, a square, ABDF, and a rectangle, BCEF. The length of the square, ABDF, is 20 cm. Find the area of the shaded figure. Leave the answer in terms of π .
4 m
Level 3
The figure is made up of a quadrant, a square and a semicircle. The area of the square is 144 cm2. Find the area of the shaded parts. (Take π = 3.14)
4 m
Level 3
In the figure, WXYZ and XYML are squares. P and N are centres of square WXYZ and PQRS respectively. O is the centre of XY. If WL = 56 cm, take π = 227 and find
  1. the perimeter of the shaded region,
  2. the area of the shaded region.
4 m
Level 3 PSLE
The figure is formed by two identical circles at W and Y. WYXZ is a square and the length of XY is 14 cm. (Take π = 3.14)
  1. Find the perimeter of the unshaded part.
  2. Find the total area of the shaded parts.
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