document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028641>Question 1028641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mary is making a poster which will include 84 triangular pieces of colored construction paper, if each triangle has a base of 14cm and a height of 7 cm , how many square meters of colored paper will she need? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "so each triangle has an area of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (1/2)(14)(7) = 49 sq cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 of them would need an area of 84 x 49 = 4116 sq cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But there are 100^2 = 10000 sq cm in a square meter...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus you would need 0.4116 square meters colored paper. </SPAN>\n" );
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