Question

Sasha's grandma is going to sew this umbrella for Sasha. The umbrella is made of 4 identical triangles. If each triangle is 3 feet long and 4 feet high, how many square feet of fabric does Sasha's grandma need? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

Sasha's grandma will need 48 square feet of fabric to sew the umbrella.

Explanation:

Since Sasha's grandma is going to sew an umbrella for Sasha, which will be made of 4 identical triangles, if each triangle is 3 feet long and 4 feet high, to determine how many square feet of fabric does Sasha's grandma need, the following calculation must be done:

(3 x 4) x 4 = X

12 x 4 = X

48 = X

Therefore, Sasha's grandma will need 48 square feet of fabric to sew the umbrella.