HOTS Mathematics Primary 5 Area of Triangle

Triangle PQR and parallelogram ABCD share the same base length and the same height. The area of parallelogram ABCD is 72 cm². What is the area of triangle PQR?

A 36 cm²
B 144 cm²
C 24 cm²
D 48 cm²
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Area of parallelogram = base × height Let base = b, height = h So b × h = 72 cm² Step 2: Area of triangle with same base and height. Area of triangle = ½ × base × height = ½ × b × h = ½ × 72 = 36 cm²

Correct answer: 36 cm²

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