Calculating Area of Composite Figures Using a Quilt Pattern


Exploration

GR. 6-8

Skill:

Calculate the areas of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, circles, and composite figures in number and word problems.

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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.

Question ouverte 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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Question ouverte 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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Question ouverte 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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