The dimensions of triangle B are three times the dimensions of triangle A. The area of triangle B is 72 cm2. What is the area of triangle A?

16 cm2
8 cm2
36 cm2
24 cm2
My answer 4th one?

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24
24
Yes, the correct answer is 24 cm2.

If the dimensions of triangle B are three times the dimensions of triangle A, then the ratio of their areas will be 1:9 (since area is proportional to the square of the dimensions).

So, if the area of triangle B is 72 cm2, then the area of triangle A would be 1/9 of that, which is:

72/9 = 8

Therefore, the area of triangle A is 8 cm2.