She found that the area of the garden will be 127 and 1 half square feet by using the equation Area is equal to b h If the height, h , of the parallelogram-shaped garden is 8 and 1 half feet, what is the base, b , in feet?
Answer
A
1 point 5
B
15
C
75
D
7 point 5
Explanation
For a parallelogram, area = base × height, so the base is the area divided by the height. Calculate 127.5 ÷ 8.5 = 15. The base is 15 feet, which is choice B.
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