If the base of a parallelogram is $8 c m$ and its altitude is $5 c m$ , then its area is equal to

15 c m^{2}

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20 c m^{2}

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40 c m^{2}

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10 c m^{2}

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Solution

The correct option is C $40 c m^{2}$
Area of parallelogram $= B a s e \times h e i g h t$
$= 8 \times 5 = 40 {c m}^{2}$

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