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The left triangle is 3 cm wide and the right triangle is 4 cm wide.\u003Cbr>A. 96 cm²\u003Cbr>B. 54 cm²\u003Cbr>C. 150 cm²\u003Cbr>D. 75 cm² | 2) 4 in\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>12 in\u003Cbr>The height is 9 in. The left triangle is 5 in wide and the right triangle is 3 in wide.\u003Cbr>A. 144 in²\u003Cbr>B. 72 in²\u003Cbr>C. 36 in²\u003Cbr>D. 108 in² |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) 10 in\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>22 in\u003Cbr>The height is 5 in. The left triangle is 7 in wide and the right triangle is 5 in wide.\u003Cbr>A. 80 in²\u003Cbr>B. 160 in²\u003Cbr>C. 50 in²\u003Cbr>D. 110 in² | 4) 8 in\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>15 in\u003Cbr>The height is 4 in. The left triangle is 3 in wide and the right triangle is 4 in wide.\u003Cbr>A. 32 in²\u003Cbr>B. 46 in²\u003Cbr>C. 60 in²\u003Cbr>D. 92 in² |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | 1-4 |  | 75 | 50 | 25 | 0 |\n\n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)[ 1](www.CommonCoreSheets.com 1)  \nMath  \n Finding the Area of a Trapezoid by Decomposing Name: Answer Key  \n\n| Cut each trapezoid into a rectangle and two triangles to find its area. |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  75 cm² \u003Cbr>2.  72 in² \u003Cbr>3.  80 in² \u003Cbr>4.  46 in²  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1) 9 cm\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>16 cm\u003Cbr>The height is 6 cm. The left triangle is 3 cm wide and the right triangle is 4 cm wide.\u003Cbr>A. 96 cm²\u003Cbr>B. 54 cm²\u003Cbr>C. 150 cm²\u003Cbr>D. 75 cm² | 2) 4 in\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>12 in\u003Cbr>The height is 9 in. 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The left triangle is 3 cm wide and the right triangle is 4 cm wide.\u003Cbr>A. 96 cm²\u003Cbr>B. 54 cm²\u003Cbr>C. 150 cm²\u003Cbr>D. 75 cm²\u003Cbr>2) 4 in\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>12 in\u003Cbr>The height is 9 in. The left triangle is 5 in wide and the right triangle is 3 in wide.\u003Cbr>A. 144 in²\u003Cbr>B. 72 in²\u003Cbr>C. 36 in²\u003Cbr>D. 108 in²\u003Cbr>3) 10 in\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>22 in\u003Cbr>The height is 5 in. The left triangle is 7 in wide and the right triangle is 5 in wide.\u003Cbr>A. 80 in²\u003Cbr>B. 160 in²\u003Cbr>C. 50 in²\u003Cbr>D. 110 in²\u003Cbr>4) 8 in\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>15 in\u003Cbr>The height is 4 in. The left triangle is 3 in wide and the right triangle is 4 in wide.\u003Cbr>A. 32 in² | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3.\u003Cbr>4. | Answers |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\nin²  \nMath  \nModified  \n[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)  \n1  \n1-4  \n75  \n\n|  | 50 | 25 | 0 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n Finding the Area of a Trapezoid by Decomposing Name:  \n\n| Cut each trapezoid into a rectangle and two triangles to find its area. |  | 1.\u003Cbr>2.\u003Cbr>3.\u003Cbr>4. | Answers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1) 7 ft\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>16 ft\u003Cbr>The height is 10 ft. The left triangle is 3 ft wide and the right triangle is 6 ft wide.\u003Cbr>A. 160 ft²\u003Cbr>B. 230 ft²\u003Cbr>C. 70 ft²\u003Cbr>D. 115 ft² | 2) 6 cm\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>13 cm\u003Cbr>The height is 6 cm. 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