SOLUTION: The AIDS Memorial Quilt is made up of individual patches that are 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. Participants decorate patches to add to the quilt. The area of the quilt is currently
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Question 652752: The AIDS Memorial Quilt is made up of individual patches that are 6 feet long and 3 feet wide. Participants decorate patches to add to the quilt. The area of the quilt is currently 846,000 square feet. How many participants have added patches to the quilt?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Calculate the area of one of the patches (length times width). Divide the total area of the quilt by the area of one patch.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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