Question

What is the area of this parallelogram?

Answer 1

We know that:

• Area of parallelogram = Base × Height

Since we know the base and the height, we can simply substitute the base and the height in the area formula.

⇒ 9 1/2 can be written as 9.5

• 
  `Area \ of \ parallelogram = 9.5 * 5`

Now, simplify the expression to find the area.

• 
  `Area \ of \ parallelogram = 9.5 * 5`
• =>
  `Area \ of \ parallelogram = 9.5 + 9.5 + 9.5 + 9.5 + 9.5`
• =>
  `Area \ of \ parallelogram = 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 2.5`
• =>
  `Area \ of \ parallelogram = 45 + 2.5`
• =>
  `\bold{Area \ of \ parallelogram = 47.5 \ ft^(2) }`

~47.5 can be written as 47 1/2~

Thus, option C is correct.

Answer 2

`\sf 47 (1)/(2) \ ft^2`

• area of parallelogram: base * height

Given:

• 
  `\sf Base: 9(1)/(2) \ ft`

• 
  `\sf height: 5 \ ft`

area:

`\hookrightarrow \sf base * height`

`\hookrightarrow \sf 9(1)/(2) \ * 5`

`\hookrightarrow \sf (19)/(2) \ * 5`

`\hookrightarrow \sf (95)/(2)`

`\hookrightarrow \sf 47 (1)/(2)`