What is the area of a parallelogram and how does it compare to a rectangle

The video tutorial begins with an introduction to the concept of calculating the area of a parallelogram. The teacher reviews the formula for finding the area of a rectangle, which is length times width, and explains that the same principle applies to parallelograms using base times height. Through a visual demonstration, the teacher shows how a parallelogram can be transformed into a rectangle by rearranging its parts. The session concludes with a brief introduction to solving a problem related to the topic.

What is the formula for finding the area of a rectangle?

• Length times width

• Width times height

• Length plus width

• Base times height

How is the area of a parallelogram calculated?

• Base plus height

• Base times height

• Length times width

• Width times height

What transformation can show that a parallelogram's area is the same as a rectangle's?

• Rotating the parallelogram

• Cutting and rearranging it into a rectangle

• Folding it in half

• Stretching it into a square

Does the formula for the area of a parallelogram change if it is slanted?

• No, it becomes width times height

• Yes, it becomes base plus height

• No, it remains base times height

• Yes, it becomes length times width

Why can a parallelogram be represented as a rectangle?

• Because they have the same perimeter

• Because they both have right angles

• Because they have the same number of sides

• Because a parallelogram can be rearranged to form a rectangle