SOLUTION: Adam has a grid in the shape of a rectangle. He has right triangles with an area of 60 square millimeters that fit on the grid. If the length of the grid is 30 centimeters and

Question 961909: Adam has a grid in the shape of a rectangle. He has right triangles with an area of 60 square millimeters that fit on the grid.

If the length of the grid is 30 centimeters and the width is 15 centimeters, how many right triangles can Adam fit on the grid?

Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30 cm=300 mm; 15cm=150 mm
grid area=(300mm)(150mm)=45000 sq mm
45000 sq mm/60 sq mm=750
ANSWER: 750 of the triangles will fit on the grid.
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