Grade 6 Math · Spatial Sense

Area of a parallelogram

Find the area of a parallelogram from its base and height, or work backward to find a missing base or height. Unlimited questions, five difficulty levels, and a full worked solution every time — free.

Practice this skill Curriculum: G6-E2.4

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A parallelogram has a base of 9 mm and a height of 5 mm. What is its area?

Answer: 45

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A parallelogram has an area of 128 mm^2 and a height of 8 mm. What is its base?

📘 Worked solution
1base = Area / height = 128 / 8Undo the multiplication: divide the area by the height to isolate the base.
2= 16 mmDivide.

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