Area of Rectangles and Parallelograms
Calculate the area of various rectangles and parallelograms, applying the appropriate formulas.
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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the given shapes. Show your work where necessary.
1. Calculate the area of the rectangle shown below.
Area =
2. A rectangular garden has a length of 12 meters and a width of 7 meters. What is the area of the garden?
3. Find the area of the parallelogram below.
Area =
4. A parallelogram has a base of 9 inches and a height of 6 inches. What is its area?
5. Which formula is used to calculate the area of a parallelogram?
A = l + w
A = 2(l + w)
A = b × h
A = l × w × h
6. The area of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length and width.
True
False
7. A rectangular playground is 25 meters long and 15 meters wide. If a square sandbox with sides of 5 meters is built in the playground, what is the remaining area of the playground?
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