Question

If the height and base of the parallelogram shown are each decreased by 2 cm, what is the area of the new parallelogram?

A parallelogram with a base of 10 centimeters and a height of 8 centimeters.

40 cm2
48 cm2
64 cm2
76 cm2

Answer 1

48 cm^2

Explanation:

Use the formula A = bh. The height is 8 cm minus 2, now the height is 6 cm. The base is 10 cm minus 2, now the base is 8 cm. Multiply 8 by 6, you'll get the answer 48 cm^2.

Answer 2

48cm²

Explanation:

just pretend that the parallelogram is an 8x6