Finding the Area of a Triangle Word Problems Worksheet Download
The three wrong answers are the three real slips: base times height with the half forgotten, the perimeter of the triangle, and three times the area - one for each side. Every one is a number the two given measurements really produce, so none can be ruled out by size and the question is which formula rather than whether you can multiply. The base is always an even number of tenths so that half of base times height still lands on two decimal places - otherwise the choices carry a third decimal that no measurement on the page justifies.
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Finding the Area of a Triangle Word Problems
A base and a height are given in a short context and students choose the area of the triangle.
About this worksheet
A base and a height are given in a short context and students choose the area of the triangle.
Student objectives
- Use the formula for the area of a triangle
- Remember to halve the product of base and height
- Tell area from perimeter
- Work with measurements given to one decimal place
Everyday practice
- Figure out how much fabric you need for a triangular flag or banner
- Work out how much paint to cover a triangular section of a wall
- Estimate the area of a triangular garden bed before planting
- Calculate the size of a triangular sail or kite panel