Let's find the area of a parallelogram!

 Definitions

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and congruent. 

You can use what you know about the area of a rectangle, A = l w, to find the area of a parallelogram.

Find the missing measure for each parallelogram.

1.) 

b = 250 m

h = 7.5 m

A = __________

2.) 

b = 20 in.

h = 15 in.

A = __________

3.) 

A = 28.35 m²

b = 3.5 m

h = __________

4.) 

b = $6\frac{1}{4}$ ft

h = $7\frac{1}{8}$ ft

A = __________

5.) 

b = 36 in.

h = 24 in.

A = __________

6.)  

A = 17.86 ft²

b = __________

h = 4.7 ft

7.) 

b = 9.5 yd

h = 3 yd

A = __________

8.)   Fiona designed a flowerbed shaped like a parallelogram.  The flowerbed is 25 inches long and 19 inches high.  What is the area of Fiona's flowerbed?

Answers

1.  1875 m²

2.  300 in²

3.  8.1 m

4.  $44\frac{17}{32}$ ft²

5.  864 in²

6.  3.8 ft

7.  28.5 yd²

8.  475 in²