Parallelograms - GRE Quantitative Reasoning
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The sum of the two bases in a parallelogram is  An adjacent side to the bases is
 An adjacent side to the bases is  the length of one of the two base measurements. Find the length of one side that is adjacent to the bases.
 the length of one of the two base measurements. Find the length of one side that is adjacent to the bases.
The sum of the two bases in a parallelogram is  An adjacent side to the bases is 
 the length of one of the two base measurements. Find the length of one side that is adjacent to the bases.
In this problem, you are told that the sum of the two bases in a parallelogram is  Since the two bases must be equivalent, each side must equal:
 Since the two bases must be equivalent, each side must equal:  . Additionally, the problem states that the adjacent sides are
. Additionally, the problem states that the adjacent sides are  the length of the bases. Therefore, an adjacent side to the base must equal:
 the length of the bases. Therefore, an adjacent side to the base must equal:

In this problem, you are told that the sum of the two bases in a parallelogram is  Since the two bases must be equivalent, each side must equal: 
. Additionally, the problem states that the adjacent sides are 
 the length of the bases. Therefore, an adjacent side to the base must equal:
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A parallelogram has a base of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the length of an adjacent side to the base.
. Find the length of an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram has a base of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the length of an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  Since the perimeter and one base length is provided in the question, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
 Since the perimeter and one base length is provided in the question, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:




Check:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
 Since the perimeter and one base length is provided in the question, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
Check:
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Using the parallelogram shown above, find thesum of the two sides adjacent to the base.

Using the parallelogram shown above, find thesum of the two sides adjacent to the base.
To find one of the adjacent sides to the base, first note that the interior triangles represented by the red vertical lines must have a height of  and a base length of
 and a base length of  Then, apply the formula:
 Then, apply the formula:  to find the length of one side.
 to find the length of one side.
Thus, the solution is:




Therefore, the sum of the two sides is:

To find one of the adjacent sides to the base, first note that the interior triangles represented by the red vertical lines must have a height of  and a base length of 
 Then, apply the formula: 
 to find the length of one side.
Thus, the solution is:
Therefore, the sum of the two sides is:
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A parallelogram has a base of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram has a base of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of  and a total perimeter of
 and a total perimeter of  . Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of 
 and a total perimeter of 
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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A parallelogram has a base measurement of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the measurement of an adjacent side to the base.
. Find the measurement of an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram has a base measurement of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the measurement of an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of  and a total perimeter of
 and a total perimeter of  . Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the length of one missing side that is adjacent to the base.
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the length of one missing side that is adjacent to the base.
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:




A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of 
 and a total perimeter of 
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the length of one missing side that is adjacent to the base.
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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A parallelogram has a base of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram has a base of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . In this question, you are given the information that the parallelogram has a base of
. In this question, you are given the information that the parallelogram has a base of  and a total perimeter of
 and a total perimeter of  . Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. In this question, you are given the information that the parallelogram has a base of 
 and a total perimeter of 
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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A parallelogram has a base of  . An adjacent side to the base has a length of
. An adjacent side to the base has a length of  . Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
. Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
A parallelogram has a base of . An adjacent side to the base has a length of 
. Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula:
. To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula:
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula:
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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A parallelogram has a base measurement of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the measurement for an adjacent side to the base.
. Find the measurement for an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram has a base measurement of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the measurement for an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . However, to solve this problem you must first convert the provided perimeter measurement from feet to inches. Since an inch is
. However, to solve this problem you must first convert the provided perimeter measurement from feet to inches. Since an inch is  of
 of  foot,
 foot,  feet is equal to
 feet is equal to inches.
 inches.
Now, you can work backwards using the formula:
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:




A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. However, to solve this problem you must first convert the provided perimeter measurement from feet to inches. Since an inch is 
 of 
 foot, 
 feet is equal to
 inches.
Now, you can work backwards using the formula:
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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Using the parallelogram shown above, find the length of side 

Using the parallelogram shown above, find the length of side 
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  Since the perimeter and one base length is provided in the question, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
 Since the perimeter and one base length is provided in the question, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:




A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
 Since the perimeter and one base length is provided in the question, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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A parallelogram has a base of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram has a base of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of  and a total perimeter of
 and a total perimeter of  . Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of 
 and a total perimeter of 
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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A parallelogram has a base of  . An adjacent side to the base has a length of
. An adjacent side to the base has a length of  . Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
. Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
A parallelogram has a base of . An adjacent side to the base has a length of 
. Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula:
 To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula:
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
 To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula:
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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A parallelogram has a base of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the length for an adjacent side to the base.
. Find the length for an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram has a base of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the length for an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . To solve for the missing side, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
. To solve for the missing side, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:




A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. To solve for the missing side, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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A quadrilateral has equal sides, each with a length of  .
.
Quantity A: The area of the quadrilateral.
Quantity B: The perimeter of the quadrilateral.
A quadrilateral has equal sides, each with a length of .
Quantity A: The area of the quadrilateral.
Quantity B: The perimeter of the quadrilateral.
We are told that the shape is a quadrilateral and that the sides are equal; beyond that, we do not know what specific kind of kind of quadrilateral it is, outside of the fact that it is a rhombus. The perimeter, the sum of the sides, is  .
.
If this shape were a square, the area would also be  ; however, if the interior angles were not all equivalent, the area would be smaller than this.
; however, if the interior angles were not all equivalent, the area would be smaller than this.
The relationship cannot be determined.
We are told that the shape is a quadrilateral and that the sides are equal; beyond that, we do not know what specific kind of kind of quadrilateral it is, outside of the fact that it is a rhombus. The perimeter, the sum of the sides, is .
If this shape were a square, the area would also be ; however, if the interior angles were not all equivalent, the area would be smaller than this.
The relationship cannot be determined.
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The sum of the two bases in a parallelogram is  An adjacent side to the bases is
 An adjacent side to the bases is  the length of one of the two base measurements. Find the length of one side that is adjacent to the bases.
 the length of one of the two base measurements. Find the length of one side that is adjacent to the bases.
The sum of the two bases in a parallelogram is  An adjacent side to the bases is 
 the length of one of the two base measurements. Find the length of one side that is adjacent to the bases.
In this problem, you are told that the sum of the two bases in a parallelogram is  Since the two bases must be equivalent, each side must equal:
 Since the two bases must be equivalent, each side must equal:  . Additionally, the problem states that the adjacent sides are
. Additionally, the problem states that the adjacent sides are  the length of the bases. Therefore, an adjacent side to the base must equal:
 the length of the bases. Therefore, an adjacent side to the base must equal:

In this problem, you are told that the sum of the two bases in a parallelogram is  Since the two bases must be equivalent, each side must equal: 
. Additionally, the problem states that the adjacent sides are 
 the length of the bases. Therefore, an adjacent side to the base must equal:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
A parallelogram has a base of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the length of an adjacent side to the base.
. Find the length of an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram has a base of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the length of an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  Since the perimeter and one base length is provided in the question, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
 Since the perimeter and one base length is provided in the question, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:




Check:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
 Since the perimeter and one base length is provided in the question, work backwards using the perimeter formula:
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
Check:
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Using the parallelogram shown above, find thesum of the two sides adjacent to the base.

Using the parallelogram shown above, find thesum of the two sides adjacent to the base.
To find one of the adjacent sides to the base, first note that the interior triangles represented by the red vertical lines must have a height of  and a base length of
 and a base length of  Then, apply the formula:
 Then, apply the formula:  to find the length of one side.
 to find the length of one side.
Thus, the solution is:




Therefore, the sum of the two sides is:

To find one of the adjacent sides to the base, first note that the interior triangles represented by the red vertical lines must have a height of  and a base length of 
 Then, apply the formula: 
 to find the length of one side.
Thus, the solution is:
Therefore, the sum of the two sides is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
A parallelogram has a base of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram has a base of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of  and a total perimeter of
 and a total perimeter of  . Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of 
 and a total perimeter of 
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
A parallelogram has a base measurement of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the measurement of an adjacent side to the base.
. Find the measurement of an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram has a base measurement of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the measurement of an adjacent side to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of  and a total perimeter of
 and a total perimeter of  . Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the length of one missing side that is adjacent to the base.
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the length of one missing side that is adjacent to the base.
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:




A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. In this question, you are provided with the information that the parallelogram has a base of 
 and a total perimeter of 
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the length of one missing side that is adjacent to the base.
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
A parallelogram has a base of  . The perimeter of the parallelogram is
. The perimeter of the parallelogram is  . Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram has a base of . The perimeter of the parallelogram is 
. Find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . In this question, you are given the information that the parallelogram has a base of
. In this question, you are given the information that the parallelogram has a base of  and a total perimeter of
 and a total perimeter of  . Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. This parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. In this question, you are given the information that the parallelogram has a base of 
 and a total perimeter of 
. Thus, work backwards using the perimeter formula in order to find the sum of the two adjacent sides to the base.
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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A parallelogram has a base of  . An adjacent side to the base has a length of
. An adjacent side to the base has a length of  . Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
. Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
A parallelogram has a base of . An adjacent side to the base has a length of 
. Find the perimeter of the parallelogram.
A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of
 and two base sides each with a length of  . To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula:
. To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula:
 , where
, where  and
 and  are the measurements of adjacent sides.
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:



A parallelogram must have two sets of congruent/parallel opposite sides. Therefore, this parallelogram must have two sides with a measurement of  and two base sides each with a length of 
. To find the perimeter of the parallelogram apply the formula:
, where 
 and 
 are the measurements of adjacent sides.
Thus, the solution is:
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