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Area of a Parallelogram and Triangle

14 questions

6th - 6th Grade

Mathematics

Area of a Parallelogram and Triangle is a Grade 6 mathematics worksheet with 14 multiple-choice questions. Students find the area of parallelograms and triangles using given base and height measurements, identify area as the space inside a shape, and solve related problems involving rectangles and gardens when one dimension is unknown. The questions also reinforce selecting square units, including square feet, inches, metres, centimetres, millimetres, yards, and square units. This worksheet gives students repeated practice applying area formulas and interpreting measurement information in both direct calculation and word-problem contexts. It is useful for introducing or reviewing area, checking whether students can distinguish square units from linear units, and identifying errors such as forgetting the one-half factor for a triangle. This is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key for convenient independent practice, homework, classwork, or review.

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Area of a Parallelogram and Triangle

Total questions: 14

Name
Class
Date
1.
Find the area of the parallelogram above

Find the area of the parallelogram above

a)

14.5 ft2

b)

48.5 ft2

c)

52 ft2

d)

7.3 ft2

2.
Find the area.
Find the area. 
a)
88 inches2
b)
60 inches
c)
88 inches 
d)
60 inches2
3.
Find the area of the parallelogram.
Find the area of the parallelogram.
a)
12 units2
b)
10 units2
c)
13 units2
d)
6 units
4.
The area of the rectangle is 120 ft 2 . The base is 15 ft. What is the height?
The area of the rectangle is 120 ft2. The base is 15 ft. What is the height?
a)
8 ft
b)
8 ft2
c)
1800 ft
d)
0.075 ft
5.
What is the area of this shape?
What is the area of this shape?
a)
6 m2
b)
12 m2
c)
3 m2
d)
2.666 m2
6.
What does area mean?
a)
the distance around a shape
b)
half the distance around a shape
c)
the amount of space outside a shape
d)
the amount of space inside a shape
7.
A garden has an area of 45 feet 2. The length of one side is 9 feet. What is the length of the other side?
a)
405 feet
b)
5 feet2
c)
5 feet
d)
405 feet2
8.
What is the area of a triangle with a height of 10 m and a base of 6 m?
a)
35 metres squared
b)
16 metres squared
c)
60 metres squared
d)
30 metres squared
9.
What is the area?
What is the area?
a)
12 cm2
b)
14
c)
14 cm2
d)
24 cm2
10.
Find the area of a triangle with a height of 4 mm and a base of 6 mm?
a)
5 mm squared
b)
6 mm squared
c)
12 mm squared
d)
24 mm squared
11.
Area of triangle?
Area of triangle?
a)
17 units2
b)
20 units2
c)
10 units2
d)
16 units2
12.
Find the area of a triangle with a height of 4 mm and a base of 6 mm?
a)
5 mm squared
b)
6 mm squared
c)
12 mm squared
d)
24 mm squared
13.
Find the area:
Find the area:
a)
40 yd
b)
40 yd2
c)
80 yd2
d)
18 yd2
14.
Find the area of the figure:
Find the area of the figure:
a)
30 ft2
b)
60 ft2
c)
16 ft2
d)
36 ft2
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Area of a Parallelogram and Triangle

Total questions: 14

1.
c)

52 ft2

2.
d) 60 inches2
3.
a) 12 units2
4.
a) 8 ft
5.
a) 6 m2
6.
d) the amount of space inside a shape
7.
c) 5 feet
8.
d) 30 metres squared
9.
a) 12 cm2
10.
c) 12 mm squared
11.
c) 10 units2
12.
c) 12 mm squared
13.
b) 40 yd2
14.
a) 30 ft2

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FAQs

What does this worksheet cover, and how does it help students learn area?

This Grade 6 worksheet contains 14 multiple-choice questions on finding the area of parallelograms and triangles. Students apply base-and-height calculations, use the one-half factor for triangles, solve inverse area problems such as finding a missing side, and select the correct square unit in measurement and word-problem contexts.

How can I use this worksheet to teach area of parallelograms and triangles?

Introduce the meaning of area as the space inside a shape, then model how base and height determine the area of a parallelogram and how a triangle uses half of the corresponding parallelogram or rectangle. Have students explain why an answer is measured in square units before completing the multiple-choice items, and use the rectangle and garden questions to connect the formulas to finding a missing dimension.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this area worksheet?

Students may choose a perimeter or linear-unit answer instead of an area answer, especially when options include values labeled only in feet, inches, or yards. Watch for students who multiply a triangle’s base by its height without taking half, reverse the operation incorrectly in the missing-dimension problems, or confuse square units such as ft² and m² with ordinary length units.

How do I assign and grade this worksheet?

The Area of a Parallelogram and Triangle worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format can also support schools that are reducing screen time.

How can I differentiate this area worksheet for my students?

Use the worksheet’s Advanced Settings to adjust font spacing or font size so the 14 area questions and answer choices are easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the parallelogram, triangle, rectangle, and garden questions into another language when that support is useful.

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