Mastering Area of Trapeziums & Parallelograms

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet covering the calculation of areas of trapeziums and parallelograms, including procedural and reasoning questions suitable for GCSE Foundation students.

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Mastering Area of Trapeziums & Parallelograms

Subject: MathematicsGrade: GCSE Foundation
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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 10 cm and a height of 6 cm.
[2 marks]
2.
A trapezium has bases of 8 cm and 12 cm, and the height is 5 cm. Find its area.
[3 marks]
3.
What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?
[1 mark]
4.
Calculate the area of a trapezium with bases of 9 cm and 15 cm, and a height of 7 cm.
[3 marks]
5.
A parallelogram has a base of 14 cm and an area of 84 cm². What is its height?
[3 marks]
6.
A trapezium has bases of 10 cm and 16 cm, and its area is 96 cm². Find the height.
[3 marks]
7.
Explain why the area of a parallelogram can be calculated using the same formula as a rectangle.
[2 marks]
8.
A trapezium with bases 14 cm and 20 cm has an area of 144 cm². Find its height.
[3 marks]
9.
A parallelogram has a base of 12 cm and a height of 9 cm. What is its area?
[2 marks]
10.
A real-world scenario: A garden is shaped like a parallelogram with a base of 20 meters and a height of 15 meters. Calculate the area of the garden.
[3 marks]
11.
A trapezium has bases of 6 cm and 10 cm, and the height is 4 cm. Calculate its area.
[2 marks]

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12/30/2025
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