Parallelograms and Rectangles

Area and Perimeter of Parallelograms and Rectangles

Perimeter is the measurement AROUND the shape.​

Multiple Choice

What is the perimeter of this rectangle?

• 11 cm

• 22 cm

• 26 cm

• 30 cm

Multiple Choice

What is the perimeter of this rectangle?

• 640 m

• 320 m

• 104 m

• 32m

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What is the perimeter of this parallelogram?

• 26 cm

• 40 cm

• 72 cm

• 96 cm

Area is the space INSIDE the shape.

For a parallelogram and rectangle

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Area = (base)(height)

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Multiple Choice

What is the area of this rectangle?

• 35 m²

• 120 m²

• 875 m²

Multiple Choice

The area of a rectangle is 156 in² and the base is 12 in. What is the height?

• 144 in

• 78 in

• 13 in

• 12.49 in

Multiple Choice

What is the base of this parallelogram?

• 6 cm

• 8cm

• 12cm

Multiple Choice

What is the height of this parallelogram?

• 6 cm

• 8cm

• 12cm

Multiple Choice

What is the area of this parallelogram?

• 26 cm²

• 40 cm²

• 72 cm²

• 96 cm²

Remember:

leg² ​+ leg² ​= hypotenuse²

Multiple Choice

What is the height of this parallelogram?

• 6

• $$6\sqrt[]{5}$$  

• 10

• 80

Multiple Choice

The height of this parallelogram is $$6\sqrt[]{5}$$  . What is the area?

• $$72\ \sqrt[]{5}$$  units²

• $$108\ \sqrt[]{5}$$   units²

• $$132\ \sqrt[]{5}$$  units²