Question

14. The area of a parallelogram is 200 cm2 and the height is 25 cm. Find the corresponding base.A. 8 cmB. 225 cmC. 175 cmD. 5,000 cm2

Answer 1

SOLUTION:

Step 1:

We are to find the base of a parallelogram is 200 cm2 and the height is 25 cm

Step 2:

The formula for finding the area of a parallelogram is base x height

Step 3:

$\begin{gathered} \text{Area = Base x height} \\ 200cm^2\text{ = B x 25}cm \\ 200\text{ = 25B} \\ or \\ 25B\text{ = 200} \\ \text{Dividing both sides by 25} \\ \frac{25B}{25}\text{ = }\frac{200}{25} \\ B\text{ = 8 cm} \end{gathered}$

CONCLUSION:

The base of a parallelogram whose area is 200cm2 and height 25cm is 8cm.