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The area of a parallelogram is 96 sq cm.
The ratio of its base to height is 3 : 2.
Find the base of the parallelogram.

Class 7Area of ParallelogramsPerimeter and Area

A12 cm
B8 cm
C16 cm
D6 cm

Step-by-Step Solution

Let base =

3 x

, height =

2 x

. Then

3 xx 2 x = 96, 6 x^{2} = 96, x^{2} = 16, x = 4

. Base =

3 \times 4 = 12

cm.

Answer: A) 12 cm

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