Parallelogram basics
What is the formula for finding the area of a parallelogram?
Area = Base × Height
A parallelogram has a base of 6 m and a height of 4 m. What is its area?
24 m²
A poster in the shape of a parallelogram has a base of 10 in and a height of 12 in. What is its area?
120 in²
A parallelogram has a base of 14 m and a height of 6 m. Find its area.
84 m²
True or False: To find the area of a parallelogram, you must multiply the side length by the height.
False (you multiply the base by the height).
Find the area of a parallelogram with a base of 12 cm and a height of 7 cm.
84 cm²
A parallelogram-shaped patio has an area of 72 m², and its height is 8 m. How long is the base?
9 m
A book cover is a parallelogram with a base of 30 cm and a height of 20 cm. What is the area?
600 cm²
A parallelogram has a base of 10 cm and a height of 5 cm. What is its area?
50 cm²
The area of a parallelogram is 60 m², and its height is 5 m. What is its base?
12 m
A picture frame in the shape of a parallelogram has a base of 15 cm and a height of 8 cm. What is its area?
120 cm²
A painting shaped like a parallelogram has a base of 25 cm and a height of 10 cm. What is its area?
250 cm²
True or False: The area of a shape is measured in square units.
True
A parallelogram’s area is 48 cm², and its base is 8 cm. What is its height?
6 cm
A parallelogram's area is 64 m². If the base is 8 m and you triple the height, what is the new area?
192 m²
A sign shaped like a parallelogram has an area of 135 m², a base of 15 m, and a height of 8 m. Is this correct? Why or why not?
No, because 15 × 8 = 120 m². The calculations do not match the given values.