Question

a triangle has a base measuring 6 feet and a height measuring 8.3 feet. How many triangles of this area would fit inside a rectangle with a width 12 feet and a length of 33.2 feet?

Answer 1

Area of the triangle = 1/2 x base x height

Area of triangle = 1/2 x 6 x 8.3 = 24.9 square feet.

Area of rectangle = length x width

Area of rectangle = 33.2 x 12 = 398.4 square feet.

To find the number of triangles that can fit in the rectangle divide the area of the rectangle by the area of the triangle:

398.4 / 24.9 = 16

Answer: 16 triangles