Area Adventures: Solving Trapezoid Word Problems

A trapezoid has bases of 8 meters and 5 meters, and a height of 4 meters. What is the area of the trapezoid?

• 15 square meters

• 30 square meters

• 20 square meters

• 26 square meters

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A park is shaped like a trapezoid with a top base of 20 meters, a bottom base of 30 meters, and a height of 10 meters. How much area does the park cover?

• 200 square meters

• 150 square meters

• 250 square meters

• 300 square meters

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A trapezoidal garden has a height of 6 feet, a top base of 12 feet, and a bottom base of 18 feet. What is the area of the garden?

• 60 square feet

• 72 square feet

• 108 square feet

• 90 square feet

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A school playground is in the shape of a trapezoid with bases measuring 15 meters and 25 meters, and a height of 8 meters. Calculate the area of the playground.

• 80 square meters

• 120 square meters

• 160 square meters

• 200 square meters

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A trapezoid has an area of 60 square meters, a top base of 10 meters, and a height of 6 meters. What is the length of the bottom base?

• 8 meters

• 10 meters

• 12 meters

• 15 meters

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A trapezoidal roof has a top base of 14 feet, a bottom base of 22 feet, and a height of 5 feet. What is the area of the roof?

• 90 square feet

• 80 square feet

• 100 square feet

• 70 square feet

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A trapezoid has a height of 7 inches, a top base of 9 inches, and a bottom base of 15 inches. What is the area of the trapezoid?

• 90 square inches

• 84 square inches

• 72 square inches

• 56 square inches

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A sports field is shaped like a trapezoid with a top base of 50 yards, a bottom base of 70 yards, and a height of 20 yards. What is the area of the sports field?

• 1400 square yards

• 1200 square yards

• 1000 square yards

• 800 square yards

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A trapezoidal piece of land has a top base of 25 meters, a bottom base of 35 meters, and a height of 12 meters. Calculate the area of the land.

• 450 square meters

• 300 square meters

• 360 square meters

• 180 square meters

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A trapezoid has an area of 84 square centimeters, a top base of 12 centimeters, and a height of 6 centimeters. What is the length of the bottom base?

• 14 centimeters

• 20 centimeters

• 18 centimeters

• 16 centimeters

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