Area of Parallelograms and Triangles

If the base of a parallelogram is 8 cm and the height is 5 cm, what is the area?

• 20 square cm

• 10 square cm

• 30 square cm

• 40 square cm

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

If the base of a triangle is 6 cm and the height is 4 cm, what is the area?

• 24 square cm

• 10 square cm

• 8 square cm

• 12 square cm

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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

• 2 x base x height

• base + height

• base x height

• 1/2 base x width

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

If a triangle has an area of 15 square units and a base of 5 units, what is the height?

• 6

• 10

• 8

• 3

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

A triangle has an area of 117 cm². If the base is 26 cm, what is the height?

• 36 cm

• 18 cm

• 9 cm

• 4.5 cm

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What will be the area of the identical triangles that can be formed from this parallelogram?

• Each triangle will have an area of 112 square meters.

• There is no way to determine the area of the triangles formed from the parallelogram.

• The area of each triangle will be 56 square meters divided by 2.

• The area of each triangle will be 56 square meters divided by 3.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

The area of a parallelogram is 56 square meters.  What will be the area of the identical triangles that can be formed from this parallelogram?

• Each triangle will have an area of 112 square meters.

• There is no way to determine the area of the triangles formed from the parallelogram.

• The area of each triangle will be 56 square meters divided by 2.

• The area of each triangle will be 56 square meters divided by 3.

The area formula for a parallelogram is the same as the formula for a ....

• triangle

• trapezoid

• rectangle

• polygon

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Match the following!

• 60 sq cm

• TRIANGLE

  All three sides are 10 cm each and the height is 12 cm!

• 9 sq cm

• PARALLELOGRAM

  Base of 30 cm and another side that is 10 cm!

• Not Enough

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• TRIANGLE

  Base is 6 cm and a height that is half that amount!

• 18 sq cm

• PARALLELOGRAM

  Base is 3 cm and a height three times longer than that!

• 27 sq cm

• RECTANGLE

  Length is 9 cm and the width is 7 cm less than that!

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

If a parallelogram has an area of 36 square units and a base of 9 units, what is the height?

• 6

• 4

• 5

• 3

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