Area of parallelograms, trapezoids and rhombuses
Grade 7 Math Worksheet
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Kira's garden bed is a parallelogram with base 2.7 m, height 1.2 m and slanted sides 1.5 m. The beans are climbing fast. What is its area in square meters?
Luz's lawn is a parallelogram with base 4.5 m, height 2.8 m and slanted sides 3.5 m. It needs mowing already. What is its area in square meters?
Noah's flower border is a parallelogram with base 4 ft, height 3/4 ft and slanted sides 5/4 ft. The flowers stand in a neat row. What is its area in square feet?
Pia's garden plot is a trapezoid: parallel sides 3.4 m and 2.2 m, height 1.6 m, slanted side 2 m. The peas wave hello. What is its area in square meters?
Tala's name tag is a trapezoid: parallel sides 6.5 cm and 4 cm, height 2.4 cm, slanted sides 2.5 cm and 3 cm. It says hi. What is its area in square cm?
Bo's kite is a rhombus with diagonals 0.9 m and 1.2 m. Each side is 0.75 m. It wants to touch a cloud. What is its area in square meters?
Esme's name tag is a rhombus with diagonals 4.8 cm and 6.4 cm. Each side is 4 cm. It says hello in purple. What is its area in square cm?
Kira's garden plot is a trapezoid: parallel sides 7 m and 2.5 m, height 6 m, slanted side 7.5 m. The radishes are ready. Which expression gives its area?
- (7 + 2.5) × 7.5 ÷ 2
- (7 + 2.5) × 6
- (7 + 2.5) × 6 ÷ 2
- 7 × 6
Luz's name tag is a trapezoid: parallel sides 5 cm and 3.2 cm, height 2.4 cm, slanted side 3 cm. It has a smiley face on it. Which expression gives its area?
- (5 + 3.2) × 3 ÷ 2
- (5 + 3.2) × 2.4 ÷ 2
- 5 × 2.4
- (5 + 3.2) × 2.4
Noah's window pane is a trapezoid: parallel sides 3.6 ft and 2.4 ft, height 1.6 ft, slanted side 2 ft. It lets in lots of sun. Which expression gives its area?
- (3.6 + 2.4) × 2 ÷ 2
- (3.6 + 2.4) × 1.6
- (3.6 + 2.4) × 1.6 ÷ 2
- 3.6 × 1.6