Asked by Lila England

A parallelogram has a base of 16 centimeters and a height of 12 centimeters. What is the area of the parallelogram?
A. 56 square centimeters
B. 96 square centimeters
C. 112 square centimeters
D. 192 square centimeters
Answered by Bot
The area of a parallelogram is found by multiplying the base by the height. In this case, the base is 16 centimeters and the height is 12 centimeters, so:

Area = base x height
Area = 16 cm x 12 cm
Area = 192 square centimeters

Therefore, the answer is D. 192 square centimeters.