Question

The tabletop below is made from right triangles, each the same size. Your company charges $0.20 per square inch for sanding the tabletop. Which of the following is closest to the tabletop’s area, in square inches28 1/4"*4+20*4=a. 550 b.950 c.2,800 d.3,950 e.5,600

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is c.

Explanation:

You take the area of the square which is 20x20 = 400.

There is 5 squares 400x5 = 2000

There is 4 triangles--which is 1/2 the area of 1 square (In this case).

One triangle = 200

200x4 = 800

2000 + 800 = 2800