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Exploring Area of Parallelograms and Triangles

Exploring Area of Parallelograms and Triangles

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
6.G.A.1, 3.MD.C.7D, 7.G.B.5

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sophia Harris

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.6.G.A.1
,
CCSS.3.MD.C.7D
,
CCSS.7.G.B.5
CCSS.3.MD.D.8
,
CCSS.HSG.SRT.C.8
,

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary difference between area and perimeter?

Area is only applicable to circles, while perimeter is applicable to all shapes.

Area and perimeter are the same for all shapes.

Area measures the space inside a shape, while perimeter measures the distance around a shape.

Area measures the distance around a shape, while perimeter measures the space inside a shape.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you find the area of a figure using the concept of area addition?

By using the Pythagorean theorem.

By measuring the perimeter and dividing by two.

By breaking the figure into smaller non-overlapping parts and summing their areas.

By multiplying the length and width of the figure.

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.C.7D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

Base times height

Side squared

Radius squared times pi

Length times width

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why must the base and height of a parallelogram be perpendicular?

Because they are parallel to each other.

Because they are the same as the sides of the parallelogram.

Because they form a right angle.

Because they are always equal in length.

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the given example, what is the height of the parallelogram if the base is 32 inches and the hypotenuse of the right triangle is 20 inches?

12 inches

16 inches

32 inches

20 inches

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you find the perimeter of a parallelogram?

By adding up the lengths of all sides.

By multiplying the base and height.

By dividing the area by the base.

By using the Pythagorean theorem.

Tags

CCSS.3.MD.D.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the height of a parallelogram is outside the shape, how is it determined?

By using the area formula directly.

By measuring the slanted side.

By extending the base and measuring the perpendicular distance.

By using the perimeter formula.

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

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