A parallelogram is parallel just like the name says. It is a quadrilateral where both sides are parallel. It is the big daddy to the trapezoid which only has one set of parallel sides. There is a big push in architecture to design stackable buildings using the superior strength of supports that are in the shape of a parallelogram. Determining area on these worksheets is pretty simple. You just need to know the base and height of each shape. You take the measure for your base length and multiple it by the measure of length for height to find the area of a parallelogram. In math terms the area = base x height. Remember that you must pay attention to the units of measure as you are multiplying units. So, if you are multiplying measures of length in feet, the unit of the product would square feet.

This set of worksheets tackles determining the area of various parallelograms using the lengths of their sides, height, angles, etc. Included here are several lessons demonstrating how to find the total area of a parallelogram by dividing the parallelogram into basic shapes and finding the area for each. Students will learn how to do this with equations and with a grid. You will be walked through how to find the lengths and then how to process the basic operation to find the area of that there parallelogram. We will advance from easy to more complex problems as you scroll down this page.