Question

HELP ME! The figure shows a parallelogram inside a rectangle outline: A. 1 over 32 square foot B. 5 over 16 square foot C. 9 over 32 square foot D. 6 over 16 square foot

Answer 1

Answer:

B. $\frac{5}{16} ft^2$

Step-by-step explanation:

The given figure is a parallelogram that is inside a rectangular outline.

We want to  find the area of the parallelogram.

Recall that the area of the parallelogram is given by;

$Area=base\times height$

The base the parallelogram is

$=\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{8}$

$=\frac{5}{8} ft$

We now substitute the given values into the formula to obtain;

$Area=\frac{5}{8} \times \frac{1}{2}$

$Area=\frac{5}{16} ft^2$

Answer 2

The formula for the area of a parallelogram is

A=b*h    where b=base and h=height

We know that the height is 1/2 foot. But for the base, we need to subtract 1/8 from 3/4

b=3/4-1/8=6/8-1/8=5/8

the base is 5/8 foot

now we can solve

A=5/8*1/2=5/16 or 0.3125 feet

Answer=5/16 or 0.3125 feet