SOLUTION: Hi my question is Would you use Area or Perimeter to find the quantity of thin fabric for a sail. Thank you

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Question 1182921: Hi my question is Would you use Area or Perimeter to find the quantity of thin fabric for a sail.
Thank you

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39631)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why? What are your sail's requirements? What material do you have to begin with? Quick response is, "area".
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi my question is Would you use Area or Perimeter to find the quantity of thin fabric for a sail.
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Both area and perimeter are quantities.
What do you mean by quantity?

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