Question

The base of the parallelogram is 8 units and its height is half of the base.

Find the area of the parallelogram.

A. 32 sq. units
B. 12 sq. units
C. 24 sq. units
D. 4 sq. units

Answer 1

A. 32 sq. units

Explanation:

To find the area of a parallelogram, multiply the base by the height.

In this case, the base is 8.

However, the height is unknown.

According to the word problem, the height is HALF the base.

To find half of the base, we divide it by 2.

8 / 2 = 4

4 is the height.

Lastly, multiply as usual.

Base ⋅ height:

8 x 4 = 32.

Therefore, the area of the parallelogram is 32 sq. units.