1. **State the problem:** Calculate the area of two shapes: a parallelogram with base 16 yd and height 17.4 yd, and a rectangle with base 13.9 yd and height 19 yd. 2. **Formulas:** - Area of a parallelogram = base \times height - Area of a rectangle = base \times height 3. **Calculate the area of the parallelogram:** $$\text{Area} = 16 \times 17.4 = 278.4 \text{ yd}^2$$ 4. **Calculate the area of the rectangle:** $$\text{Area} = 13.9 \times 19 = 264.1 \text{ yd}^2$$ 5. **Summary:** - Parallelogram area = 278.4 yd² - Rectangle area = 264.1 yd² These calculations help find the space each shape covers using their base and height measurements.