A piece of a tile is in the shape of a right triangle. The base is 1 1/2 centimeters and the height is 2 1/2 centimeters. What is the area in square centimeters?

Question

Responses

4 square centimeters

3 3/4 square centimeters

1 7/8 square centimeters

8 square centimeters

Answer 1

3 3/4 square centimeters

Explanation:
Area of a triangle = (1/2) * base * height
Area = (1/2) * 1 1/2cm * 2 1/2cm
= 3/2 * 5/2
= 15/4
= 3 3/4 square centimeters