How to find the area of a parallelogram in pre-algebra

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1

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of and a height of ?

Explanation

To solve this question you must know the formula for the area of a parallelogram.

The formula is .

So we can plug in the side length for both base and height to yield

$A=8\cdot 8$

Perform the multiplication to arrive at the answer of .

2

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of and a height of ?

Explanation

To find the are of a parallelogram, use the equation:

$Area=Base\cdot Height$

Substitute the given values for base and height into the formula:

$Area=5\cdot 8$

3

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of and a height of ?

Explanation

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of and a height of ?

To solve this question you must know the formula for the area of a parallelogram.

The formula is

So we can plug in the side length for both base and height to yield

Perform the multiplication to arrive at the answer of .

4

A parallelogram has a base which is feet long and another side of feet. The height of the parallelogram is feet. What is the area of the parallelogram?

$24\ \textup{ft}^{2}$

$30\ \textup{ft}^{2}$

$15\ \textup{ft}^{2}$

$12\ \textup{ft}^{2}$

$20\ \textup{ft}^{2}$

Explanation

The formula for the area of a parallelogram is:

$Area = base \cdot height$

We know that that base of this parallelogram is feet and the height is feet. Thus, by this formula we have that:

$Area = 6 \cdot4 = 24$ feet squared.

5

Find the area of a parallelogram with a height of 15 inches and a base of 10 inches.

$150\ in^{2}$

$175\ in^{2}$

$70\ in^{2}$

$45\ in^{2}$

$25\ in^{2}$

Explanation

The formula for the area of a parallelogram is base times height, or $b\times h$ .

A = b * h = 10 * 15 = 150

6

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of and a height of ?

Explanation

, where B is the base and H is the height.

Plug in the given values:

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