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Trapezoids - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=1

Find the perimeter and area.

1.  

perimeter = units
area = units2
2.  

perimeter = units
area = units2

Complexity=2

Find the perimeter and area.

1.  

perimeter = units
area = units2
2.  

perimeter = units
area = units2

Complexity=3

Find x.

1.  
If the perimeter is 20, then what is x?
x = units
2.  
If the perimeter is 42, then what is x?
x = units

Complexity=4

Find x.

1.  
If the area is 84 units2, then what is x?
x = units
2.  
If the area is 48 units2, then what is x?
x = units

Answers


Complexity=1

Find the perimeter and area.

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1
perimeter = units
area = units2
Solution
To find the perimeter, add up all the sides.
  Perimeter = 10 + 5 + 11 + 10 = 36

Area of a trapezoid = ½ * height * (base1 + base2)
In this trapezoid, base1 = 5 and base2 = 10.
  Area = ½ * 10 * (5 + 10) = 75
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2
perimeter = units
area = units2
Solution
To find the perimeter, add up all the sides.
  Perimeter = 7 + 3 + 7 + 11 = 28

Area of a trapezoid = ½ * height * (base1 + base2)
In this trapezoid, base1 = 3 and base2 = 11.
  Area = ½ * 6 * (3 + 11) = 42

Complexity=2

Find the perimeter and area.

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1
perimeter = units
area = units2
Solution
To find the perimeter, add up all the sides.
  Perimeter = 8 + 8 + 9 + 4 + 8 = 37

Area of a trapezoid = ½ * height * (base1 + base2)
In this trapezoid, base1 = 8 and base2 = 4 + 8.
  Area = ½ * 8 * (8 + 4 + 8) = 80
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2
perimeter = units
area = units2
Solution
To find the perimeter, add up all the sides.
  Perimeter = 8 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 6 = 26

Area of a trapezoid = ½ * height * (base1 + base2)
In this trapezoid, base1 = 3 and base2 = 3 + 6.
  Area = ½ * 6 * (3 + 3 + 6) = 36

Complexity=3

Find x.

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1
If the perimeter is 20, then what is x?
x = units
Solution
The perimeter is the sum of all the sides.
So x = perimeter - all known sides
  x = 20 - 7 - 4 - 3
  x = 6
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2
If the perimeter is 42, then what is x?
x = units
Solution
The perimeter is the sum of all the sides.
So x = perimeter - all known sides
  x = 42 - 20 - 10 - 6
  x = 6

Complexity=4

Find x.

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1
If the area is 84 units2, then what is x?
x = units
Solution
Area of a trapezoid = ½ * height * (base1 + base2)
base2 = 4 + 9 + x
  84 = ½ * 6 * (9 + 4 + 9 + x)
x = 6
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2
If the area is 48 units2, then what is x?
x = units
Solution
Area of a trapezoid = ½ * height * (base1 + base2)
  48 = ½ * x * (6 + 10)
x = 6
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