SOLUTION: Alex has a grid in the shape of a rectangle. He has right triangles. Each right triangle has an area of 25 square millimeters and each right triangle fits on the grid. If the

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Question 970540: Alex has a grid in the shape of a rectangle. He has right triangles. Each right triangle has an area of 25 square millimeters and each right triangle fits on the grid.

If the length of the grid is 20 centimeters and the width is 12 centimeters, how many right triangles can Alex fit on the grid?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the ratio of the rectanglular grid area to the triangle area.

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