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The base of a triangle is 7/24 feet. The height is 1/3 feet.
How much greater is the base of the triangle than the height?
A. 7/24 ft B. 1/3 ft C. 4/5 ft D. 23/24 ft

User Moo
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Answer: 7/8

Explanation:

height h=1/3

base a=7/24

a/h=(7/24)/(1/3)=21/24=7/8

User Frank Boucher
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Answer:

none of those answers are right, because the base of the triangle at 7/24 ft (or 0.29 ft) is smaller than the height 1/3 ft (or 0.33 ft)

Explanation:

7/24 - 1/3 =

7/24 - 8/24 = -1/24

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