A triangle has a base of 12 and a height of 24. What is its area?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
Easy SAT item. Correct choice: D. 144.
- A. 156
Why not A: “156” is not 144.
- B. 288
Why not B: “288” is not 144.
- C. 120
Why not C: “120” is not 144.
- D. 144 ✓
Correct answer
D. 144
Explanation
144 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A triangle has a base of 12 and a height of 24. What is its area”. Option A (156) is a different value from 144. Option B (288) is a different value from 144. Option C (120) is a different value from 144. Keep 144 as the SAT fact for this stem.
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Tags: SAT, Math, American Exams, Geometry
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