2. Level 1 joinery Unit 101 - calculations

What is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Length × Width

• Length + Width

• Length × Height × Width

• Width ÷ Height

What is the area of a rectangle that is 6 metres long and 4 metres wide?

• 10 m²

• 24 m²

• 20 m²

• 12 m²

What is the formula to calculate volume?

• Length × Width

• Length + Width + Height

• Length × Width × Height

• Area × 2

What is the volume of a box measuring 5m × 2m × 3m?

• 10 m³

• 30 m³

• 15 m³

• 60 m³

What does “m³” represent in a volume calculation?

• Metres times 3

• Square metres

• Metres cubed

• Millimetres

How do you calculate the perimeter of a square?

• Multiply one side by 2

• Add all four sides

• Multiply width and height

• Subtract one side from the other

What is the perimeter of a square with sides of 4cm?

• 8 cm

• 12 cm

• 16 cm

• 4 cm

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with sides 10cm and 4cm?

• 28 cm

• 18 cm

• 20 cm

• 24 cm

Which of the following is used to calculate perimeter?

• Multiplying sides

• Adding all sides together

• Multiplying height × width

• Subtracting length from width

What unit is commonly used when calculating area?

• m

• m³

• cm³

• m²