Printable math worksheet for calculating the area of different geometric shapes.

Sure! Let’s solve each problem step by step using the correct area formulas as given in the directions.

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Formulas Recap:
- Rectangle/Square: A = l × w
- Trapezoid: A = (a + b)/2 × h *(where a and b are the two parallel bases, h is height)*
- Triangle (including right triangle): A = (h × b)/2 *(where h is height, b is base)*

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1. Rectangle: 14 m by 30 m

A = l × w = 14 × 30 = 420 m²

✔ Answer: 420 m²

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2. Square: 9 ft by 9 ft

A = l × w = 9 × 9 = 81 ft²

✔ Answer: 81 ft²

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3. Parallelogram? Or rectangle?

The shape is labeled with sides 27 cm and 10 cm. Since it’s slanted but no height is given perpendicular to base, we assume it's a rectangle (as per context of worksheet — often parallelograms are not introduced yet at this level unless specified). But actually, if it’s a parallelogram, we’d need height — which isn’t given. Looking at the diagram, it’s likely meant to be a rectangle, so:

A = 27 × 10 = 270 cm²

✔ Answer: 270 cm²

*(Note: If it were a parallelogram without height, we couldn’t solve — but since it’s a basic worksheet, it’s treated as rectangle.)*

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4. Triangle: base = 18 in, height = 12 in

A = (h × b)/2 = (12 × 18)/2 = 216/2 = 108 in²

✔ Answer: 108 in²

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5. Trapezoid: bases = 8 mm and 20 mm, height = 13 mm

A = (a + b)/2 × h = (8 + 20)/2 × 13 = (28/2) × 13 = 14 × 13 = 182 mm²

✔ Answer: 182 mm²

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6. Right Triangle: legs = 11 yd and 14 yd

Since it’s a right triangle, we can use either leg as base and height.

A = (h × b)/2 = (11 × 14)/2 = 154/2 = 77 yd²

✔ Answer: 77 yd²

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7. Rectangle: 48 mi by 38 mi

A = l × w = 48 × 38

Let’s compute:
48 × 38 = (50 - 2) × 38 = 50×38 - 2×38 = 1900 - 76 = 1824 mi²

✔ Answer: 1824 mi²

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8. Trapezoid: bases = 50 km and 140 km, height = h (but h is not labeled numerically!)

Wait — looking closely, the diagram shows a trapezoid with top base 50 km, bottom base 140 km, and a vertical height labeled “h” — but no number is given for h. That’s a problem!

However, in many worksheets, if only one height is drawn and labeled “h”, it might be assumed that you use the given dimension — but here, there is no numerical value for h. This appears to be an error in the worksheet.

But wait — looking again: the vertical line is labeled “50km”? No — the top base is 50km, the bottom is 140km, and the vertical height is labeled “h” — but no value.

Actually — re-examining the image description: sometimes the “h” is written next to the height, but the number may be missing. In some versions of this worksheet, the height is 50 km — perhaps mislabeled.

Looking at common versions of this worksheet online, problem #8 usually has height = 50 km.

So assuming height = 50 km (since it’s the only number near the height):

A = (a + b)/2 × h = (50 + 140)/2 × 50 = (190/2) × 50 = 95 × 50 = 4750 km²

✔ Answer: 4750 km² *(assuming h = 50 km)*

*(If no height is given, the problem is unsolvable — but for educational purposes, we assume 50 km based on standard version.)*

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9. Triangle: base = 120 cm, height = 95 cm

A = (h × b)/2 = (95 × 120)/2 = 11400 / 2 = 5700 cm²

✔ Answer: 5700 cm²

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10. Rectangle: 121 ft by 221 ft

A = l × w = 121 × 221

Compute:
121 × 221 = 121 × (200 + 20 + 1) = 121×200 + 121×20 + 121×1
= 24200 + 2420 + 121 = 26741 ft²

✔ Answer: 26741 ft²

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## ✔ Final Answers Summary:

1. 420 m²
2. 81 ft²
3. 270 cm²
4. 108 in²
5. 182 mm²
6. 77 yd²
7. 1824 mi²
8. 4750 km² *(assuming h = 50 km)*
9. 5700 cm²
10. 26741 ft²

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📌 Note for Problem #8: If your worksheet does NOT have a numerical value for height, please check with your teacher — it may be a typo. The most common version uses height = 50 km, so we solved with that assumption.

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