Question

Find the area of the parallelogram, by rearranging figure 1 into figure 2, as shown below.

• A. 10 sq m
• B. 37 sq m
• C. 18 sq m
• D. 21 sq m

Answer 1

The correct option is D 21 sq m

Base of the parallelogram = 7m

Height of the parallelogram = 3m


Here, base of the parallogram becomes the length of the rectangle and the height of the parallologram becomes the breadth of the rectangle.

By using the formula for finding the area of a rectangle, which is the product of its length and breadth, we get the area of the given parallelogram, to be the product of its base and height.

Area = Base $\times$ Height

= 7 sq m $\times$ 3 sq m = 21 sq m

Hence, area of the parallelogram = 21 sq m.