Calculating Area of Composite Figures Using a Quilt Pattern
Skill:
Calculate the areas of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, circles, and composite figures in number and word problems.
Calculating Area of Composite Figures Using a Quilt Pattern
Calculate areas by decomposing quilt pattern figures.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Offene Frage 1
In general, how does a quilter figure out how much cloth of each color is needed to sew their quilt?
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Offene Frage 2
If the quilter wanted to include different kinds of acute or obtuse triangles in their quilt, how would they find the areas of those pieces?
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Offene Frage 3
If a quilter knows how much of each color fabric they need, how can they calculate the total amount of fabric they need to sew their quilt?
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