Calculate Trapezoid Areas in Word Problems - Grade 6

A trapezoid has bases of 10 cm and 6 cm, and a height of 4 cm. What is the area of the trapezoid?

• 32 cm²

• 18 cm²

• 40 cm²

• 24 cm²

A garden is shaped like a trapezoid with a top base of 12 m, a bottom base of 8 m, and a height of 5 m. How much area does the garden cover?

• 30 m²

• 40 m²

• 50 m²

• 60 m²

A trapezoidal swimming pool has a top base of 15 ft, a bottom base of 10 ft, and a height of 6 ft. Calculate the area of the pool's surface.

• 90 sq ft

• 45 sq ft

• 75 sq ft

• 60 sq ft

A trapezoid has an area of 48 square meters, a top base of 8 meters, and a height of 6 meters. What is the length of the bottom base?

• 10 meters

• 8 meters

• 6 meters

• 12 meters

A trapezoidal field has bases measuring 20 m and 14 m, with a height of 10 m. What is the area of the field?

• 150 m²

• 200 m²

• 170 m²

• 120 m²

If a trapezoid has an area of 60 square feet, a top base of 10 feet, and a bottom base of 20 feet, what is the height of the trapezoid?

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 6 feet

• 5 feet

A trapezoidal roof has a top base of 18 ft, a bottom base of 12 ft, and a height of 4 ft. What is the area of the roof?

• 48 sq ft

• 36 sq ft

• 72 sq ft

• 60 sq ft

A trapezoid has bases of 9 inches and 5 inches, and a height of 3 inches. What is the area of the trapezoid?

• 12 square inches

• 21 square inches

• 15 square inches

• 27 square inches

A playground is designed in the shape of a trapezoid with a top base of 25 m, a bottom base of 15 m, and a height of 8 m. What is the area of the playground?

• 120 m²

• 160 m²

• 200 m²

• 80 m²

A trapezoidal piece of land has an area of 100 square yards, a top base of 20 yards, and a height of 10 yards. What is the length of the bottom base?

• 20 yards

• 25 yards

• 30 yards

• 15 yards