A jewelry designer has just created a new pair of earrings, each in the shape of a parallelogram. The parallelogram is 2.5 inches long and has a width of 1 inch. What is the area of the earring? Write your answer in decimal form.
The formula for the area of a parallelogram is length x width. In this case, the length is 2.5 inches and the width is 1 inch.
Area = 2.5 inches x 1 inch = 2.5 square inches
Therefore, the area of the earring is 2.5 square inches.