Leia cuts congruent triangular patches with an area of 45 square centimeters from a rectangular piece of fabric that is 18 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide. How many of the patches can Leia cut from 32 pieces of the fabric?
The number of patches that Leia can cut from 32 pieces of the fabric measuring 18 cm by 10 cm will be as follows: Number of pieces=[total area of fabric]/[area of patch] area of fabric=18×10=180 cm² Area of 32 patches=180×32=5760 cm²
