Question

Patty made a name tag in the shape of a parallelogram.
Reilly made a rectangular name tag with the same base
and height. Explain how the areas of the name tags
compare.

Answer 1

Answer:

They have the same area.

Explanation: You have to multiply length * width to get the area for both of the figures.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sample response: A parallelogram can be transformed into a rectangle with the same base and height. So, the area of a parallelogram and a rectangle with the same base and height will have the same area. Both shapes use the formula A = bh to find the area.

Explanation: