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Its parallel sides are 10 feet and 24 feet, and the distance between them is 12 feet. What is the area of the rooftop in square feet?\u003Cbr>2) A slice of cheese is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 6 centimeters and 8 centimeters that are 3 centimeters apart. What is the area of the slice in square centimeters?\u003Cbr>3) A vineyard plot is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 18 meters and 56 meters, and they are 20 meters apart. What is the area of the plot in square meters?\u003Cbr>4) A stage is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 19 feet and 37 feet that are 17 feet apart. What is the area of the stage in square feet?\u003Cbr>5) A garden is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 9 meters and 25 meters long, and they are 5 meters apart. What is the area of the garden in square meters?\u003Cbr>6) A flower bed is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 14 feet and 23 feet, and they are 12 feet apart. What is the area of the flower bed in square feet?\u003Cbr>7) A pond is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 16 meters and 32 meters, and they are 14 meters apart. What is the area of the pond in square meters?\u003Cbr>8) A basketball court section is shaped like a trapezoid. The parallel sides measure\u003Cbr>15 feet and 31 feet, and the distance between them is 12 feet. What is the area of the section in square feet?\u003Cbr>9) A kite is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 10 inches and 25 inches that are 10 inches apart. What is the area of the kite in square inches?\u003Cbr>10) A basketball court's key is shaped like a trapezoid. The parallel sides measure\u003Cbr>10 feet and 43 feet, and the distance between them is 16 feet. What is the area of the key in square feet?\u003Cbr>11) An attic window is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 5 feet and 8 feet. The parallel sides are 4 feet apart. What is the area of the window in square feet?\u003Cbr>12) A swimming pool is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 16 meters and\u003Cbr>37 meters, and they are 18 meters apart. What is the area of the pool in square meters? |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.  \u003Cbr>7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.  \u003Cbr>11.  \u003Cbr>12.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Math\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)\u003Cbr>7\u003Cbr>1-10\u003Cbr>11-12 | 92 | 83 | 75 |  | 67 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 17 |\n|  | 8 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nFinding the Area of Trapezoids (Word)  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>1) A rooftop is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 10 feet and 24 feet, and the distance between them is 12 feet. What is the area of the rooftop in square feet? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  204  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | A slice of cheese is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 6 centimeters and 8 centimeters that are 3 centimeters apart. What is the area of the slice in square centimeters? |  |  |  | 2.  21  3.  740  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A vineyard plot is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 18 meters and 56 meters, and they are 20 meters apart. What is the area of the plot in square meters? |  |  |  | 4.  476  5. 85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | A stage is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 19 feet and 37 feet that are 17 feet apart. What is the area of the stage in square feet? |  |  |  | 6.  222  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A garden is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 9 meters and 25 meters long, and they are 5 meters apart. 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