A triangle has a base of 8 and a height of 12. What is its area?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
Easy ACT item. Correct choice: A. 48.
- A. 48 ✓
- B. 56
Why not B: “56” is not 48.
- C. 96
Why not C: “96” is not 48.
- D. 36
Why not D: “36” is not 48.
Correct answer
A. 48
Explanation
48 (option A) is the accepted answer to “A triangle has a base of 8 and a height of 12. What is its area”. Option B (56) is a different value from 48. Option C (96) is a different value from 48. Option D (36) is a different value from 48. Keep 48 as the ACT fact for this stem.
Source: Original practice question, MCQsHub
Tags: Math, American Exams, Geometry, ACT
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