Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Area · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
Let ABCD be a parallelogram and ABEF be a rectangle with EF lying along the line CD. If AB = 7 cm and BE = 6.5 cm, then the area of the parallelogram is
(a)11.375 cm2
(b)22.75 cm2
(c)45 cm 2
(d)45.5 cm2
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Area of $\| \mathrm{gm} A B C D=(A B \times D H)=(A B \times B E)=(7 \times 6.5)$ $\mathrm{cm}^{2}=45.5 \mathrm{cm}^{2}$.