Question

A company makes triangular plates for individual slices of pizza. For each plate, the base is 7 inches and the height is 12 inches. The area of the top of the plate is ____ inches squared.

Answer 1

A = 1/2 * b * h
A = 1/2 * 7 * 12
A = 1/2 * 84
A = 42 in^2

Answer 2

42 inches squared

base times height divided by two

7x12 divided by two is 42