Find parallelogram area by rearranging — Exit Ticket — page 1
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Worksheet directions

Grade 6 • Exit Ticket • Two identical copies. Cut along the dashed line.

Sample questions

  1. The parallelogram’s measurements are in centimeters. Find its area. Explain why moving a triangular piece from one end creates a rectangle of equal area.
  2. A rectangle and a parallelogram each have base 10 cm and height 5 cm. Must they have equal areas? Explain using a rearrangement.

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Common Core connections

Source labels: 6.G.A.1. Review the learning goals below to check the fit for your class.

  • 6.G.A.1 — Area of triangles and polygons

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