Question

You make and sell triangular flags. Each flag has a base of 3.5 feet and a height of 2.5 feet. Fabric for the flags costs $0.40 per square foot. What is the cost to make one flag?

Answer 1

1.75

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Square feet refer to the area of the triangle. Using the area formula (1/2bh), the area is calculated to be 4.375 square feet. If each square foot costs $.40 to make, then the correct process is to multiply 4.375 by .40, making the correct answer $1.75.

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