The formula for the area of a triangle is Area=.5(b)(h)
So fill in what you know:
120=.5b*15
Then solve for b.
120=7.5b
b=16
The easiest way to think of these is to put them in terms of percentages. Obviously, if you are SAVING 25%, you are SPENDING 75%. So if she SPENDS 13.50, we can easily use the 75% in an equation. $13.50 = .75x, with x being what the shoes cost originally. The .75 indicates that she is spending 75% of what the original cost is. You don't have any examples to pick from, but this is the best way to explain what one of the equations could be. You could also base it on money saved, but the equation is not quite as neat.
Answer:
6 7/12
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to get a common denominator, which is 12
12 1/4 - 5 2/3
12 1/4*3/3 - 5 2/3*4/4
12 3/12 - 5 8/12
We will need to borrow from the 12 since 3/12 is less than 8/12. Write the 1 we borrow as 12/12
11 + 12/12 + 3/12 - 5 8/12
11 15/12 - 5 8/12
6 7/12
