Calculating Area of Composite Figures Using a Quilt Pattern
Calculate areas by decomposing quilt pattern figures.
Task 1
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Task 2
In general, how does a quilter figure out how much cloth of each color is needed to sew their quilt?
Task 3
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?
Task 4
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?