If the base of a parallelogram is 4 1/2 in. and its height is 5 1/3 in., what is its area?
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http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol1/area_parallelogram.html
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To find the area of a parallelogram, you need to multiply the base by the height. In this case, the base of the parallelogram is 4 1/2 inches and the height is 5 1/3 inches.
To multiply mixed numbers, you can follow these steps:
1. Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
- 4 1/2 = (4 * 2 + 1) / 2 = 9/2
- 5 1/3 = (5 * 3 + 1) / 3 = 16/3
2. Multiply the numerators together to get the numerator of the product.
- 9/2 * 16/3 = (9 * 16) / (2 * 3) = 144/6
3. Multiply the denominators together to get the denominator of the product.
- The denominator of 144/6 is 6.
4. Simplify the fraction if possible.
- In this case, the fraction is already simplified.
So, the product of 4 1/2 and 5 1/3 is 144/6, which is the area of the parallelogram. The area is 144/6 square inches or 24 square inches.