Answer:
16 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the large triangle is
A = 1/2 bh
A = 1/2 (9) * 8 = 36
The area of the small triangle is
A = 1/2 bh
A = 1/2 (8) (5) = 20
The difference is the shaded region
A = 36-20 = 16
35-18=17
The most side dishes that they could get is 5
5*3=15
15+17=33
Step-by-step explanation:
First, convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction:
Rewrite 2 as 2/1 and then cross-multiply to combine: