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Find the area of a triangle with a base of 2 1/2 cm and a height of 3 2/4 cm.

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Answer:

First make mixed

2x2=4+1=5

5/2

3x4=12+2=14

14/4

Multiply

5/2x14/4=70/8

simplify

35/4

Divide by 2

35/4 / 2/1

35/4 x 1/2 = 35/8

4 and 3/8 cm

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Find the area of a triangle with a base of 2 1/2 cm and a height of 3 2/4 cm.-example-1
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