Find the area of the triangle that has a base of 5 in. and a height of 3 3/4 in.

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jdoe0001 · Answer

area of a triangle = 1/2 x base x height

anonymous · Answer

@jdoe0001  i need help  got 8 and 3/4 is that correct

jdoe0001 · Answer

$\bf \cfrac{1}{2} \times 5 \times 3\cfrac{3}{4}\
\color{blue}{3\cfrac{3}{4} \implies \cfrac{15}{4} \text{thus then}}\
 \cfrac{5}{2}\times \cfrac{15}{4}$

anonymous · Answer

$$5 X4=20$$

anonymous · Answer

$$15 x 2= 30$$

anonymous · Answer

$$20/30=2/3$$

anonymous · Answer

this was not one of the answer choices

jdoe0001 · Answer

hmmm you seem to be dividing fractions instead, in a fraction multiplication, you multiply straight across $\bf  \cfrac{5 }{2}\frac{\Longleftrightarrow \times}{\Longleftrightarrow \times} \cfrac{15}{4}$

jdoe0001 · Answer

$\cfrac{5}{2}\times \cfrac{15}{4} \implies \cfrac{75}{8}$

jdoe0001 · Answer

which you can also write as a mixed number of   $\bf 9\cfrac{3}{8}$

anonymous · Answer

the answer choices is 
A)9 3/8
B)18 3/4
C)8 3/4
D)17 1/2

anonymous · Answer

o ok thank you so i  had got it wrong at first thank you