1. Area of Rectangles and Parallelograms #28

2. Vocabulary The area of a figure is the amount of surface it covers. We measure area in square units. Area of a parallelogram The area of a parallelogram = bh. The area of a rectangle = lw. The base of the parallelogram is the length of the rectangle. The height of the parallelogram is the width of the rectangle.

3. Estimate the area of an Irregular Figure Estimate the area of the figure

4. Finding the Area of a Rectangle Find the area of the rectangle. 15 in. 9 in.

5. Finding the Area of a Parallelogram Find the area of the parallelogram. 1 ¼ ft 2 ½ ft

6. Real-world Application Jessika is going to tile a kitchen that measures 13 ft by 17 ft. Some floor space is taken up by an island that measures 3 ft by 6 ft. How much area remains to be tiled in the kitchen?