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1. find the area of the two triangles, including the shaded section. the formula for this is a=1/2bh
the height and base are both 24 inches. this is because you add the 10 from the side of the square to the 14 that is given
so:
a=1/2(24)(24)
a=(12)(24)
a=288 sq. inches
since there are two triangles, you would multiply the area by 2
a=2(288)
a=576 sq. inches
now, since you only need the unshaded section, you have to take away the shaded section, which is a square. to do this, you must calculate the area of the square and take it away from the area of both triangles.
a=576-(lw)
a=576- (10)(10)
a=576-100
a=476 sq. inches
that is your answer
48/4 is 24 so you’ll need 28 1/4’s
Yes, her estimate is reasonable. She has 430 flowers and each bouquet needs 17. If we divide 430 by 17 we get roughly 25.29. So she can make 25 complete bouquets, which is between 20 and 30
