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Lesson 4: Area of Trapezoids — Practice Questions

  1. 1. A garden plot is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 12 m and 18 m. The perpendicular distance between these sides is 10 m. The area of the plot is ___ square meters.

  2. 2. A trapezoidal tabletop has parallel edges measuring 40 inches and 50 inches. If the height is 30 inches, what is the area of the tabletop? The area is ___ square inches.

  3. 3. A window pane is a trapezoid with parallel bases of 25 inches and 35 inches. The perpendicular height is 20 inches. The area of the window pane is ___ square inches.

  4. 4. A section of a park is shaped like a trapezoid. The two parallel sides are 20 meters and 30 meters long. The distance between them is 15 meters. The area is ___ square meters.

  5. 5. A piece of fabric is a trapezoid with parallel bases of 12 ft and 20 ft. The height is 8 ft. What is the area of the fabric?

    • A. 128 sq ft
    • B. 256 sq ft
    • C. 960 sq ft
    • D. 32 sq ft
  6. 6. Find the area in square yards of a trapezoid with a height of 24 yards and bases measuring 18 yards and 30 yards. ___