Question 208353
the side length of a FINISHED square is 5 3/4 ___ but that is after you have turned over a 5/8 edge on EACH side


the starting side length must be 5 3/4 + 5/8 + 5/8 or 7 inches



b. one square is 7 x 7 and you need 48 ___ 7 x 7 x 48 = ?



c. the fabric is wide enough for 5 WHOLE squares ___ 36 / 7 = 5 1/7
___ you need 48 squares ___ there are 5 in a row, so you need 10 rows ___ because 9 is not enough 9 x 5 = 45
___ 10 rows of 7 inch squares is 70 inches ___ 10 x 7 = 70



d. the fabric is one inch wider than the 5 squares per row
___ so there is a strip of "extra" material one inch wide and 70 inches long ___ 1 x 70 = 70 square inches
___ also, only 3 squares are cut from the 10th row ___ this leaves 2 squares of "extra" material ___ 2 x 7 x 7 = 98 square inches
___ so the square inches of left over fabric is ___ 70 + 98 = ?