πagarwalmath · 5th grade · Common Core 6.G.A.1
📐 Area of triangles
Area of triangles (and parallelograms)
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1This right triangle is half of a 8 by 8 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square inches
2This right triangle is half of a 12 by 5 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square inches
3This right triangle is half of a 8 by 5 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
4This right triangle is half of a 12 by 8 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
5This right triangle is half of a 8 by 7 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square centimeters
6This right triangle is half of a 12 by 8 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square inches
7This right triangle is half of a 4 by 3 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square feet
8This right triangle is half of a 4 by 2 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
9This right triangle is half of a 12 by 6 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square feet
10This right triangle is half of a 12 by 5 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square meters
11This right triangle is half of a 6 by 8 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square feet
12This right triangle is half of a 4 by 7 rectangle. What is its area?
Answer: ______________ square feet
Answer key: Area of triangles
- 1. 32 square inches
- 2. 30 square inches
- 3. 20 square meters
- 4. 48 square meters
- 5. 28 square centimeters
- 6. 48 square inches
- 7. 6 square feet
- 8. 4 square meters
- 9. 36 square feet
- 10. 30 square meters
- 11. 24 square feet
- 12. 14 square feet
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