Calculating Areas: Rectangles, Parallelograms, Triangles, and Trapeziums

What does the letter 'A' represent in the area formulas?

• Area

• Volume

• Length

• Perimeter

In the formula for the area of a rectangle, what does 'l' stand for?

• Length

• Width

• Height

• Base

What is the area of a rectangle with a length of 7 cm and width of 3 cm?

• 24 sq cm

• 14 sq cm

• 10 sq cm

• 21 sq cm

How do you calculate the area of a parallelogram?

• Length times width

• Base plus height

• Base times height

• Base times vertical height

Which formula would you use for a parallelogram when calculating its area?

• Base plus height

• Length plus width

• Base times vertical height

• Length times width

Why is the factor one-half used in the triangle area formula?

• To double the area

• Because it's a right triangle

• To account for the shape being half of a rectangle

• To simplify the calculation

What does 'h' represent in the area formula for a trapezium?

• The length of the base

• The vertical height

• The length of the top side

• The average length of the sides

How is the area of a trapezium calculated?

• Average of parallel sides times height

• Sum of all sides

• Base times height

• Length times width

What is the area of a trapezium with a top length of 8 cm, a bottom length of 14 cm, and a height of 7 cm?

• 56 sq cm

• 110 sq cm

• 77 sq cm

• 22 sq cm

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