Question

The tent shown below is on display at a toy store.

What is the total surface area of the tent in square feet? Assume no material is used on the bottom of the tent.

214

172

207

187

Answer 1

look at the tent
you have a rectangular base 6x7
a rectangular front and back, 6x3 each
a rectangular side left and right, 7x3 each
a triangular attic, 4 ft height area of a triangle => 1/2 x base x height
a rectangular roof, left and right side, 7x5 each

so, add them up, and that's the Area of the tent :)

Answer 2

hmm nevermind the rectangular base, since I just read there's nothing in the base, so that's not part of the Area :)

Answer 3

----> Assume no material is used on the bottom of the tent. <-----

Answer 4

I just confused my self on that one.

Answer 5

where?

Answer 6

Nevermind, I got it. Thanks.

Answer 7

You Take the area of each one and multiply it by 2 and add.

Answer 8

Huh?

Answer 9

The answer is 172.

Answer 10

How?

Answer 11

The reason is you take the area of each side and you multiply it by 2.

Answer 12

You had 187 before, now you're saying 172.

Answer 13

keep in mind that, Area of a triangle is 1/2 x base x height

Answer 14

3*7+3*7+
6*3+6*3+
5*7+5*7+
3*4+3*4