Sports fields

This week every one in maths had to do area and perimeter. The maths task was hard and easy but the thing that was hard was when I had to x 1/2 and 1/2.

This is my maths task

SPORTS FIELDS

The perimeter of a rectangular sports field is 240 metres. Draw as many practical fields as you can. At least one of your plans should have a fraction on at least one side. Work out the area of three different fields.

Which field would give you the biggest area?

50 x 70 was my biggest area (= 3500m2)

Key vocabulary to understand:

• Rectangular

All different field and an appropriate rectangle.

• perimeter

Outside of the shape.

• metres

One step or a meter ruler.

• area

Inside the shape not the outside. To work out area you do LxW=...

My maths