Parallelogram Area Practice Worksheet

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📐 Part 1: Understanding Parallelogram Area

Formula: Area of a parallelogram = base × height

Remember: The height is always perpendicular (at a 90° angle) to the base!

Parallelogram Diagram:

Draw a parallelogram below and label the base and height:

1. Which measurement do we use for height in a parallelogram?

The slanted side

The perpendicular distance between parallel sides

The longest side

2. Base = 8 inches, Height = 5 inches

Area = _______ × _______ = _______ square inches

3. Base = 12 feet, Height = 7 feet

Area = ________________ square feet

4. Base = 15 cm, Height = 9 cm

Area = ________________ square cm

5. Base = 6.5 meters, Height = 4 meters

Area = ________________ square meters

6. A parallelogram-shaped garden has a base of 20 feet and a height of 12 feet. What is the area of the garden?

Answer: ________________ square feet

7. Sarah is painting a parallelogram-shaped wall. The base measures 14 feet and the height is 8 feet. How many square feet will she need to paint?

Answer: ________________ square feet

8. A parallelogram-shaped parking lot has an area of 180 square meters. If the base is 15 meters, what is the height?

Hint: Use the formula backwards! Height = Area ÷ Base

Answer: ________________ meters

9. Challenge Problem: A parallelogram has a base of 11 inches and a height of 6.5 inches. What is its area?

Answer: ________________ square inches