SOLUTION: The area of a parallelogram is 60 Ft. The height is 5 Ft. How long is the base?

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Question 192803: The area of a parallelogram is 60 Ft. The height is 5 Ft. How long is the base?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area = base x height
A = bh
50 = 5b
b = 12 feet
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btw, the area is not 60 ft, it's 60 square feet. 5 ft times 12 ft = 60 ft^2

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