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A sandbox is in the shape of a parallelogram. A diagram of the sandbox is shown. What is the area of the sandbox?.

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Answer: 135 ft²

Explanation: We know that to find the area of a parallelogram you have to multiply the base by the height A = bh in this problem we have b = 10 + 5 = 15 ft and h = 9 ft

substitute

A = 15 × 9 = 135 ft²

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