Grade 6 Unit 1 Lesson 4: Parallelograms Quiz

Which of the following is a necessary feature of a parallelogram?

• Opposite sides are parallel and equal in length.

• All sides are equal in length.

• It has five sides.

• All angles are right angles.

Why is a shape with five sides not considered a parallelogram?

• It has more than four sides.

• It is a trapezoid.

• Its angles are not equal.

• Its sides are not parallel.

What is the result of decomposing a parallelogram into a rectangle?

• The shape becomes a square.

• The shape becomes a triangle.

• The area of the shape increases.

• The area remains the same.

How can you find the area of a parallelogram using a rectangle?

• By counting the number of squares inside.

• By dividing the parallelogram into two triangles.

• By adding all the sides together.

• By multiplying the base by the height.

Why is a quadrilateral with non-parallel opposite sides not a parallelogram?

• It has unequal angles.

• It does not have four sides.

• Its opposite sides are not parallel.

• It is a rectangle.

What is the area of a rectangle with side lengths of 5 and 1/3 inches?

• 5 square inches

• 1 and 2/3 square inches

• 5/3 square inches

• 15 square inches

How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

• Add the lengths of all sides.

• Multiply the length by the width.

• Subtract the width from the length.

• Divide the length by the width.

What is the area of a rectangle with side lengths of 5 inches and 4/3 inches?

• 20/3 square inches

• 6 and 2/3 square inches

• 5 square inches

• 4 square inches

If a rectangle has side lengths of 5/2 and 4/3, what is its area?

• 3 and 1/3 square inches

• 2 square inches

• 10/3 square inches

• 5 square inches

What is the area of a rectangle with side lengths of 7/6 and 6/7?

• 7 square inches

• 42 square inches

• 1 square inch

• 6 square inches