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cm\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>8 cm\u003Cbr>What is the area, in square centimeters, of each unshaded triangle?\u003Cbr>A. 96 B. 24\u003Cbr>C. 16 D. 48 | 2)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>10 cm\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>10 cm\u003Cbr>What is the total area, in square centimeters, of the figure?\u003Cbr>A. 316 B. 120\u003Cbr>C. 196 D. 218 | Answers |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | 1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.  \u003Cbr>4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |\n| 3)  6 cm\u003Cbr>8 cm  \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr> 4 cm\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>8 cm\u003Cbr>What is the total area, in square centimeters, of the figure?\u003Cbr>A. 104 B. 144\u003Cbr>C. 64 D. 80\u003Cbr>5)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>10 cm\u003Cbr>8 cm  \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr> 4 cm\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>10 cm\u003Cbr>What is the area, in square centimeters, of each unshaded triangle?\u003Cbr>A. 16 B. 40\u003Cbr>C. 50 D. 32 | 4)  4 cm\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>6 cm  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