Problema Solution
Mrs. Sorenson is teaching the students in mr.morenos class how to make a patchwork quilt. The entire quilt will be a rectangle measuring 4 feet by 5 feet. The quilt will be made up of individual squares, each measuring 6 inches by 6 inches. How many individual squares are needed to make the quilt? Explain how you solved the problem.
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6 inches = .5 ft
4ft x 5ft.
4ft/0.5 ft = 8 squares needed for 1 side
5ft/0.5ft = 10 squares needed for 1 side
Find area (or number of squares needed) = 10 x 8 = 80 squares needed