Question

Kathy is playing a board game. The game pieces are each in the shape of a triangle. Each triangle has a base of 1.5 inches and a height of 2 inches. What is the area of a game piece?

Answer 1

i know the answer is 3.0

Answer 2

(1/2base)(height) = area of triangle
(1.5 ÷ 2) (2) = ?
(0.75)(2) = ?
Area = 1.5 in²