Area of a Parallelogram Worksheet
Calculate the area of parallelograms using the formula base × height.
Includes
Standards
Topics
Area of a Parallelogram
Name:
Date:
Score:
Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the given parallelograms. Remember the formula for the area of a parallelogram is Base × Height.
1. What is the area of the parallelogram below?
Area =
2. Calculate the area of a parallelogram with a base of 12 cm and a height of 7 cm.
3. The formula for the area of a parallelogram is × .
4. If a parallelogram has a base of 9 meters and a height of 5 meters, its area is square meters.
5. A parallelogram with an area of 48 square inches and a height of 6 inches has a base of inches.
6. Which of these parallelograms has the largest area?
Base = 5 cm, Height = 10 cm
Base = 8 cm, Height = 6 cm
Base = 7 cm, Height = 8 cm
Base = 11 cm, Height = 4 cm
7. The height of a parallelogram is always one of its sides.
True
False
8. A square is a type of parallelogram.
True
False
9. A farmer has a field in the shape of a parallelogram. The base of the field is 200 feet and the height is 150 feet. What is the area of the field?