Question

Which parallelogram has the greatest area?

Answer 1

III

Explanation:

the area (A) of a parallelogram is calculated as

A = bh ( b is the base and h the perpendicular height )

I

A = 3 × 5 = 15 units²

II

A = 5 × 3 = 15 units²

III

A = 4 × 4 = 16 units²

IV

A = 4 × 3 = 12 units²

parallelogram III has the greatest area

Answer 2

What is area?

Area is the total space taken up by a flat (2-D) surface or shape. The area is always measured in square units.

To find the area of a parallelogram, we use this equation:

• Base × height = area

Now that we have this equation, we can apply it to each parallelogram.

1. 3 × 5 = 15
2. 5 × 3 = 15
3. 4 × 4 = 16
4. 4 × 3 = 12

Now, we can figure out which has the greatest area.

Therefore, the parallelogram that has the greatest area is 3, or III.