To find the area of a parallelogram, you multiply the base by the height. In this case, the base is 95 mm and the height is 21.5 mm.
Area = base x height
Area = 95 mm x 21.5 mm
Area = 2042.5 square mm
Therefore, the area of the serving tray is 1,017.5 square millimeters (Option C).
Giles made a parallelogram-shaped serving tray for his birthday party with the dimensions shown.
*Picture not drawn to scale
What is the area of the serving tray?
A.
368 square millimeters
B.
184 square millimeters
C.
1,017.5 square millimeters
D.
2,035 square millimeters
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