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Emily is making a flag with the dimensions shown. What is the minimum amount of material needed for the flag?

Emily is making a flag with the dimensions shown. What is the minimum amount of material-example-1
User Jpoppe
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Answer:

The answer is 80

Explanation:

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User Michal Borowiecki
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Answer:

B 80 square inches

Explanation:

The area of a parallelogram has the same formula as the area of a rectangle:

A = bh . . . . . b is the base; h is the height

A = (10 in)(8 in)

A = 80 inĀ²

The minimum amount of material needed is 80 square inches.

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