SOLUTION: Find the area of a triangle with a base of 3 5/8 in. and a height of 2 1/2 in.

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Question 335707: Find the area of a triangle with a base of 3 5/8 in. and a height of 2 1/2 in.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert from mixed numbers to fractions.
3%2B5%2F8=24%2F8%2B5%2F8=29%2F8
2%2B1%2F2=4%2F2%2B1%2F2=5%2F2
The area of a triangle is,
A=%281%2F2%29bh=%281%2F2%29%2829%2F8%29%285%2F2%29
A=145%2F32sq.in.