Question

You sell triangular flags made from felt. How much felt do you need to make 60 flags?

A. 16 in
B. 192 square inches
C. 384 square inches
D. 11,520 square inches
E. 23,040 square inches

Answer 1

To make 60 triangular flags, you would need 5,760 square inches of felt.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much felt is needed to make 60 flags, we need to determine the area of one triangular flag and then multiply it by the number of flags. The formula to find the area of a triangle is (base x height) / 2. Assuming each flag has a base of 16 inches and a height of 12 inches, the area of one flag is (16 x 12) / 2 = 96 square inches. Therefore, to make 60 flags, you would need 96 x 60 = 5,760 square inches of felt.