Mastering Area of Trapeziums & Parallelograms

Mathematics
Grade 6
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet covering the calculation of areas of trapeziums and parallelograms, designed for Grade 6 students to build foundational understanding and application skills.

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Mastering Area of Trapeziums & Parallelograms

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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.
Find the area of a trapezium with bases of 10 cm and 14 cm, and a height of 6 cm.
[2 marks]
3.
A parallelogram has a base of 12 m and a height of 7 m. What is its area?
[2 marks]
4.
Calculate the area of a trapezium with bases of 9 cm and 15 cm, and a height of 4 cm.
[2 marks]
5.
If the area of a parallelogram is 56 cm² and the base is 8 cm, what is its height?
[2 marks]
6.
A trapezium has bases measuring 12 cm and 18 cm, and an area of 150 cm². Find its height.
[2 marks]
7.
Calculate the area of a parallelogram with a base of 10 cm and a height of 9 cm.
[2 marks]
8.
A trapezium has bases of 8 cm and 20 cm, with a height of 5 cm. What is its area?
[2 marks]
9.
A parallelogram has an area of 96 m² and a height of 8 m. Find the length of its base.
[2 marks]
10.
A trapezium has bases of 14 cm and 22 cm, and an area of 165 cm². What is the height?
[2 marks]
11.
Challenge: A garden in the shape of a trapezium has bases of 16 m and 24 m, and a height of 5 m. Calculate the area of the garden.
[3 marks]
12.
Real-world application: A rectangular field is made up of a parallelogram-shaped section and a trapezium-shaped section. If the parallelogram has a base of 20 m and a height of 6 m, and the trapezium has bases 14 m and 18 m with a height of 4 m, find the total area of the field.
[4 marks]

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Created
12/30/2025
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12/30/2025
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