Area of Rectangles & Parallelograms

Front

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width

Front

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

Back

Area = base × height

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm, what is its area?

Back

50 cm²

Front

If a parallelogram has a base of 8 cm and a height of 3 cm, what is its area?

Back

24 cm²

Front

What is the perimeter of a rectangle?

Back

Perimeter = 2 × (length + width)

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 7 cm and a width of 4 cm, what is its perimeter?

Back

22 cm

Front

What is the difference between area and perimeter?

Back

Area measures the space inside a shape; perimeter measures the distance around a shape.

Front

How do you find the area of a rectangle with fractional dimensions?

Back

Multiply the length and width, even if they are fractions.

Front

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 6.5 m and a width of 4.2 m?

Back

27.3 m²

Front

What is the area of a parallelogram with a base of 10 m and a height of 5 m?

Back

50 m²