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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Area and Perimeter

Question 3 • CCS District-ACT WorkKeys Remediation

You make street signs. This morning, you need to make a triangular sign and a circular sign. The material used to make the signs costs $17.64 per square foot. Based on the designs, the base of the triangular street sign is 3 feet, and the height is 2.6 feet. The circular street sign has a radius of 1.5 feet. What is the total cost to make the two signs?

Answer
A
$124.63
B
$193.42
C
$234.97
D
$262.22
E
$303.76

Explanation

The triangular sign has area (3 × 2.6) ÷ 2 = 3.9 square feet. The circular sign has area 3.14 × 1.5² = 7.065 square feet. Together, the signs use 10.965 square feet of material, costing 10.965 × $17.64 = $193.42. The total cost is $193.42.

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