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The parallel sides are 6 inches apart. What is the area of the frame in square inches?\u003Cbr>2) A basketball court section is shaped like a trapezoid. The parallel sides measure\u003Cbr>16 feet and 25 feet, and the distance between them is 10 feet. What is the area of the section in square feet?\u003Cbr>3) A sail on a boat is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 3 feet and 9 feet that are 3 feet apart. What is the area of the sail in square feet?\u003Cbr>4) A road sign is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 2 feet and 6 feet that are 3 feet apart. What is the area of the sign in square feet?\u003Cbr>5) A quilt panel is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 10 inches and 28 inches, and they are 9 inches apart. What is the area of the panel in square inches?\u003Cbr>6) A parking lot is shaped like a trapezoid. The parallel sides measure 12 meters and 46 meters, and the distance between them is 17 meters. What is the area of the parking lot in square meters?\u003Cbr>7) A driveway is shaped like a trapezoid. The parallel sides measure 15 feet and 27 feet, and the distance between them is 16 feet. What is the area of the driveway in square feet?\u003Cbr>8) A quilt piece is cut in the shape of a trapezoid. The parallel sides measure 7 inches and 13 inches, and the distance between them is 5 inches. What is the area of the piece in square inches?\u003Cbr>9) A kite is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides measure 12 inches and 26 inches, and the distance between them is 10 inches. What is the area of the kite in square inches?\u003Cbr>10) A wooden deck is built in the shape of a trapezoid. The parallel sides measure\u003Cbr>15 feet and 25 feet, and the distance between them is 8 feet. What is the area of the deck in square feet?\u003Cbr>11) A parcel of land is shaped like a trapezoid. The parallel sides measure 37 meters and 113 meters, and the distance between them is 38 meters. What is the area of the parcel in square meters?\u003Cbr>12) A picture frame is cut in the shape of a trapezoid with parallel sides of 10 inches and 13 inches that are 6 inches apart. What is the area of the frame in square inches? |  |  |  | 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>5\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 picture frame is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 4 inches and 11 inches. The parallel sides are 6 inches apart. What is the area of the frame in square inches? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  45  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | A basketball court section is shaped like a trapezoid. The parallel sides measure 16 feet and 25 feet, and the distance between them is 10 feet. What is the area of the section in square feet? |  |  |  | 2.  205  3.  18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | A sail on a boat is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 3 feet and 9 feet that are 3 feet apart. What is the area of the sail in square feet? |  |  |  | 4.  12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | A road sign is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 2 feet and 6 feet that are 3 feet apart. What is the area of the sign in square feet? |  |  |  | 5.  171  6.  493  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A quilt panel is shaped like a trapezoid. Its parallel sides are 10 inches and 28 inches, and they are 9 inches apart. What is the area of the panel in square inches? |  |  |  | 7.  336  8. 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | A parking lot is shaped lik","cbCaiinZttchVt4k","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiinZttchVt4k","pdf",42852,"English","# Solve each problem\n## Area of trapezoids applications (frames, signs, courts, sails, and land)","[{\"question\":\"What information is given in each trapezoid problem?\",\"answer\":\"Each problem provides the lengths of the two parallel sides and the distance between those parallel sides.\"},{\"question\":\"Which unit types are used for the answers?\",\"answer\":\"Answers are requested in square inches, square feet, or square meters depending on the problem context and given measurements.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you find the area of a trapezoid from the given measurements?\",\"answer\":\"Use the trapezoid area formula based on the two parallel side lengths and the distance between them, then report the result in the specified square units.\"}]","Finding the Area of Trapezoids (Word) | PDF",1790804045]