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Parallelogram Area Word Problems

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Parallelogram Area Word Problems

Parallelogram shape illustration

📐 Formula Reminder

Area of a Parallelogram = base × height

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

📚 Word Problems

1. A parking lot is shaped like a parallelogram. The base of the lot is 45 feet and the height is 30 feet. What is the area of the parking lot?

Answer: _____________ square feet

2. Sarah is designing a parallelogram-shaped garden patch. The base measures 8 feet and the height measures 12 feet. How much area will her garden cover?

Answer: _____________ square feet

3. A parallelogram-shaped sign has a base of 24 inches and a height of 18 inches. What is the area of the sign?

Answer: _____________ square inches

4. The floor of a room is shaped like a parallelogram with a base of 16 feet and a height of 14 feet. How many square feet of carpet will be needed to cover the entire floor?

Answer: _____________ square feet

5. A parallelogram-shaped piece of fabric has a base measuring 36 inches and a height measuring 25 inches. What is the total area of the fabric?

Answer: _____________ square inches

✏️ Challenge Problem

6. A parallelogram-shaped field has an area of 420 square yards. If the base of the field is 35 yards, what is the height of the field?

Answer: _____________ yards

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