## ammy1234 Group Title Amy has a triangular flag. She wants to cut out a similar flag that has dimensions one-sixth of the original flag. If the area of the original flag is 2160 square inches, what is the area of the new flag that Amy cuts out? Answer 10 in2 20 in2 50 in2 60 in2 2 years ago 2 years ago

1. FoolForMath Group Title

Why do you delete your earlier question?

2. sasogeek Group Title

I believe it's 60... but please don't delete your earlier questions :) people might need it for reference :)

3. ammy1234 Group Title

Arent you suppose to after you get answer?

4. ammy1234 Group Title

oh ok sorry :(

5. sasogeek Group Title

nope :)

6. sasogeek Group Title

it's all good :) i believe you're fairly new here so just learn how things work around here, you'll get used to it :)

7. ammy1234 Group Title

So you all think the answer is 60?

8. FoolForMath Group Title

saso, explain your thinking ;-)

9. sasogeek Group Title

lol well here's how i arrived at 60. 1/6 of 2160 = 360 and for some reason i divided by 6 and had 60. i'm trying to figure out why i divided by 6 but nothing is coming, maybe my brain was thinking ahead of me... ffm you might want to explain this mathematically...

10. FoolForMath Group Title

mathematically ? I can only guess :P

11. sasogeek Group Title

well 1/6 of 2160 is 360 and 1/6 of 360 is 60.... i'm not sure this is linked but well it's what i can think of :/ there should be something my brain did... i hate it when i get something right and idk how i got it.... sigh

12. ammy1234 Group Title

as long as it is right thats al i care about haha thanks

13. sasogeek Group Title

well you should be concerned how the right answer was arrived at. if you should meet a similar question next time, i may not be there to help you

14. FoolForMath Group Title

May be she is better off guessing? :P

15. sasogeek Group Title

ffm... -_-

16. FoolForMath Group Title

haha saso :)

17. FoolForMath Group Title

Did you guys get it?

18. FoolForMath Group Title

anybody here?

19. sasogeek Group Title

no... :/

20. FoolForMath Group Title

lol, after I give you the answer, you guys will laugh :D

21. FoolForMath Group Title

I think Myin got it, she is just being silent

22. sasogeek Group Title

well...

23. FoolForMath Group Title

well ?

24. sasogeek Group Title

how is it 60...?

25. myininaya Group Title

how about you guys assume they are right triangles $A=\frac{1}{2}bh=2160 => \frac{1}{2}(6b_1)(6h_1)=2160 => \frac{1}{2}b_1h_1=60$

26. FoolForMath Group Title

area of the triangle is $$\frac12 \times$$base $$\times$$ altitude

27. myininaya Group Title

or i mean you don't have to assume right triangles lol

28. FoolForMath Group Title

Lol, I knew it :D this is really easy as pie :D

29. myininaya Group Title

more like cake

30. FoolForMath Group Title

lol yeah chocolate cake :D

31. sasogeek Group Title

so how come i tend to get the answer right yet idk how i even got there.... i know i didn't guess for sure... but this is weird

32. ammy1234 Group Title

go answer my new question :)