Area of Triangle Word Problems

Megin created a triangular shaped vegetable garden and needs to put down fertilizer to cover the space. If the garden has a base of 1.4 m and a height of 2.6 m, how much fertilizer will she need?

• 3.64 m²

• 1.82 m²

• 3.64

• 1.82

Lihn bought a triangular shaped piece of wood with a height is 6 inches and a base of 2 inches. She plans to cover the front with a piece of fabric, how much fabric will she need?

• 12 in²

• 12

• 6

• 6 in²

Preston calculates the area of triangles using the formula Area =1/2 (b)(h), where b is the base of the triangle and h is the corresponding height. For a triangle with a base of 6 m and a height of 4 m, he multiplies 1/2 times 6 m times 4 m. What is the triangle’s area?

• 6

• 24 m²

• 6 m²

• 12 m²

Albert’s bedroom is shaped like the triangle. Height is 7 feet. Base is 10 feet. How much carpet does he need to cover the floor of his bedroom?

• 35 ft²

• 35 ft

• 70 ft

• 70 ft²

The floor of Sonya’s bathroom is covered with tiles in the shape of triangles. Each triangle has a height of 7 in. and a base of 12 in. What is the area of each tile??

• 42 in²

• 84 in²

• 1,680 in²

• 3,360 in²

A triangle has a base of 12 inches and a height of 3 inches. What is the area of the triangle?

• 18 in²

• 18 inches

• 36 inches

• 36 in²

Adam built a tent in the shape of an equilateral triangle (all sides are the same). The perimeter is 21 meters. What is the length of each of the tent’s sides?

• 21 meters

• 7 meters

• 14 meters

• 63 meters

Fred is making a trianglular shaped garden in his backyard. Each side is 4ft, 8ft, and 12ft. How much fencing does he need to put around the outside of his garden to keep the deer away?

• 24ft

• 12ft

• 32ft

• 20ft

Caleb's pool is shaped like a triangle. He is getting a fence put around the perimeter to keep his children safe. If the pool has 2 sides that are 7ft and one side that is 9ft. How much fencing does he need?

• 23ft

• 16ft

• 18ft

• 20 ft

Marley is putting a border around a triangle shaped art work. If the art work has sides that are 10in, 13in, and 19in, how much border does she need?

• 23 in

• 22 in

• 65 in

• 42 in