Area+and+Perimeter+of+Triangles

Problem 1) Molly is helping her grandmother make a hand-sewn quilt. Each of the 500 pieces of the quilt will be shaped as a right triangle, measuring 5 inches tall and 3 inches across. a) How many square inches of fabric should Molly and her grandmother purchase?

b) How many square yards of fabric is needed?

c) To increase the size of the quilt by 50%, how many square yards of fabric should they buy?

Solutions to Problem 1: a)

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c)

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