What is the probability that a I will randomly draw a girl’s name out of our math bucket?(only count those

that are present today)

What is the probability that if I put all the months of the year in a hat, I would draw a month that begins

with a J? How about an M?

Area of a Parallelogram

How does measurement help you solve problems in your

everyday life?

Polygon – a closed figure formed by three or more straight lines.

Parallelogram – a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and opposite sides the same length.

Rhombus – a parallelogram with four equal sides.

Vocabulary Start Up

Area of a Parallelogram

The area A of a parallelogram is the product of its base b and its height h.

A = bh

Model:

h

b

The area of a parallelogram is

related to the area of a

rectangle as you discovered in

the LAB!

Base

Height

The base of a

parallelogram can be any one of its sides.

The height is the

perpendicular distance from

the base to the opposite side

TRUE OR FALSE

Parallelograms include special quadrilaterals, such as rectangles, squares, and

rhombi.

Find the area

Find the area of the parallelogram

Remember that A=b x h

20 cm

11 cm13 cm

A formula is an equation that shows a relationship among certain quantities.

To find missing dimensions, use the formula for the area of a parallelogram. Replace the variables with the known

measurements. Then solve the equation for the

remaining variable.

Find Missing Dimensions

A = bh Area – 45 inches squared

Base – 9 inches

Find the height

Find the missing dimensions of the parallelogram