Question

Make a drawing to solve the following problem: Autumn pieced together the center of a baby quilt that measures 30 1/2 inches by 44 1/2 inches. The next step is to add a border along the two longer sides of the quilt. How much fabric will she need to make the two borders?

a.) 61 inches
b.) 30 1/2 inches
c.) 89 inches
d.) 44 1/2 inches

Answer 1

Autumn will need c) 89 inches of fabric to make the two borders on the longer sides of her baby quilt, as the border should be applied to the length of 44 1/2 inches on both sides.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how much fabric Autumn will need to make the two borders along the longer sides of the quilt, we first need to look at the dimensions she provided for the center of the quilt, which are 30 1/2 inches by 44 1/2 inches.

The borders will only be added to the longer sides of the quilt, so we will focus on the length which is 44 1/2 inches. Since there are two longer sides, we need to double the length of one side to get the total length of fabric needed:

44 1/2 inches + 44 1/2 inches = 89 inches

Therefore, Autumn will need 89 inches of fabric to make the two borders on the longer sides of her baby quilt.