Question

A quilt design uses parallelogram-shaped pieces that have a base measure of 4 inches and a height of 6 inches. If 15 pieces are used in the quilt, what is the total area of the parallelogram-shaped pieces in the quilt?
A. 225 in
B. 360 in
C. 450 in
D. 900 in

Answer 1

The area of the parallelogram is:
 A = b * h
 Where,
 b: base
 h: height
 Substituting we have:
 A = (4) * (6)
 A = 24
 For 15 parallelograms we have:
 At = 15 * A
 At = 15 * 24
 At = 360 in ^ 2
 Answer:
 The total area of the parallelogram-shaped pieces in the quilt is:
 B. 360 in ^ 2