Reanna was asked to find the area of the following parallelogram. She measured the lengths of the sides, and then multiplied 6 centimeters by 4 centimeters. Her answer was 24 cm 2. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Reanna's answer is correct.

b. Reanna should have multiplied 6 centimeters by the vertical height.

c. Reanna should have multiplied her answer by.

d. Reanna should have added all of the sides together.

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Rylie Roman

1 March, 13:19

Reanna was asked to find the area of the following parallelogram. She measured the lengths of the sides, and then multiplied 6 centimeters by 4 centimeters. Her answer was 24 cm 2. Which of the following statements is true?

a. Reanna's answer is correct.

b. Reanna should have multiplied 6 centimeters by the vertical height.

c. Reanna should have multiplied her answer by.

d. Reanna should have added all of the sides together.

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The equation to calculate the area of a parallelogram is area of parallelogram = base * (vertical height). She didn't do this, which means that she isn't correct.

The option which is true is that B. Reanna should have multiplied 6 centimeters by the vertical height.