b × h: Real-world Applications
Mathematics
Grade 8
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on calculating the area of parallelograms using the formula b × h in real-world contexts.
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b × h: Real-world Applications
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the area of a parallelogram with a base of 8 cm and a height of 5 cm.
[2 marks]2.
A parallelogram has a base of 12 meters and an area of 96 square meters. Find its height.
[3 marks]3.
The height of a rectangular garden is 3 meters. If the area of the parallelogram-shaped border is 60 square meters, what is the length of the base?
[3 marks]4.
Construct a parallelogram with a base of 10 units and a height of 4 units on the grid. What is its area?
[4 marks]5.
A parallelogram's base measures 15 meters, and its area is 150 square meters. What is the height?
[3 marks]6.
A farmer wants to build a new shed with a parallelogram shape. If the base is 20 meters and the height is 6 meters, what is the area of the shed?
[4 marks]7.
Calculate the area of a parallelogram with a base of 9 meters and a height of 7 meters.
[2 marks]8.
A sports field is shaped like a parallelogram with a base of 50 meters and a height of 20 meters. Find its area.
[4 marks]9.
If a parallelogram has an area of 84 square meters and the base is 12 meters, what is its height?
[3 marks]10.
A building's roof has a parallelogram shape with a base of 18 meters and a height of 4 meters. Calculate its area.
[2 marks]11.
A designer is creating a decorative panel shaped like a parallelogram. The base is 6 units, and the area is 36 square units. Find the height.
[3 marks]12.
Identify and correct the mistake: A student calculates the area of a parallelogram with base 10 units and height 4 units as 20 square units.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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