Area of polygons Word Problems

What is the formula to find the area of a parallelogram?

• A= b + h

• A= bh

• A= b + b + b + b

• A= width + height

A ceramic tile in the shape of a parallelogram (rectangle) has a base of 4 inches and a height of 1.5 inches. What is the area of the tile?

• 5.5 in²

• 3 in²

• 6 in²

• 11 in²

Find the area of the shaded region (Hint: Find the area of the whole figure and subtract the area of the small white figure)

• 6 cm²

• 76 cm²

• 70 cm²

• 64 cm²

Find the area of the shaded region.

• 48 ft²

• 96 ft²

• 192 ft²

• 144 ft²

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• 123 m²

• 146 m²

• 1414,5 m²

• 2829 m²

What is the formula to find the area of a triangle?

• A=bh

• A= bh + 2

• A= bh/2

• A = bh x 3

Calculate the area of the flag.

• 225 cm²

• 105 cm²

• 1125 cm²

• 2250 cm²

A triangular bookend has a base of 4 inches and a height of 8 inches. Find the area of the bookend.

• 16 in²

• 12 in²

• 32 in²

• 24 in²

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The wingspan of the triangular hang glider is 30 feet. How much fabric is needed to make the sail?

• 39 ft²

• 90 ft²

• 135 ft²

• 270 ft²

• 78 yd²

• 39 yd²

• 36 yd²

• 72 yd²