Loading [MathJax]/jax/output/SVG/jax.js
 
+0  
 
0
1548
10
avatar

a club is making a banner to advertise its quilt show.they have asked the members to cut squares 6 inches on a side from calico material.if each of the 15 members brings in 12 patches,how many square feet can they cover?

what is the answer?

 Nov 20, 2014

Best Answer 

 #7
avatar+7188 
+5

15×12×36=6480

6480 square inches

45 sq ft

(I hope you don't mind that I'm not doing the lengthy solution)

 Nov 20, 2014
 #1
avatar+7188 
+5

Well....let's start with number of patches per person* area each patch covers

Each patch covers 6 sq inches and there will be 12 per person so 6*12=72

Now we do, solution of first problem * number of members

15 members and the solution was 72

Just to break the problem down further,  I will do (10*72)+(5*72)

10*72=720

Since 5 is half of ten, but the second number is the same, then the answer of 5*72=360

720+360=1080

1080 is the answer in square inches

7.5 square feet is the answer you want

 Nov 20, 2014
 #2
avatar+130466 
+5

6 square inches on a side = 36 sq in

So, the number of square inches is given by

15 * 12 * 36 = 6480 sq in

And to convert this to square feet, we have

6480 sq in x [ 1 square ft / 144 sq in ] = 45 sq ft.

 

 Nov 20, 2014
 #3
avatar+7188 
0

Beat you CPhill....LOL

 Nov 20, 2014
 #4
avatar+7188 
+5

I get nothing out of the deal????

 Nov 20, 2014
 #5
avatar+130466 
0

Remember, happy7, 6 inches on a side = 36 sq in......but I gave you points for a good effort......

 

 Nov 20, 2014
 #6
avatar+7188 
0

Oopsies!  Misread!

 Nov 20, 2014
 #7
avatar+7188 
+5
Best Answer

15×12×36=6480

6480 square inches

45 sq ft

(I hope you don't mind that I'm not doing the lengthy solution)

happy7 Nov 20, 2014
 #8
avatar
0

thank you 

can you please help me with other question?

 Nov 20, 2014
 #9
avatar+7188 
0

What one?????

 Nov 20, 2014
 #10
avatar
0

already posted

 Nov 20, 2014

1 Online Users