Multiplying Fractions With Models Worksheets With Answer Key Page 34

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step 1: Draw your own backyard landscape with fl ower beds, or
design one. Write the measurements, to the nearest inch, on
all sides of each fl ower bed. Measure your own back yard or check
your design measurements with an adult to make sure the
measurements are realistic.
step 2: Use advertisements, the internet or information from a home or garden store to choose an
edging block to outline each fl ower bed. Record a drawing of the edging block and the real
length.
step 3: How many edging blocks do you need to edge the perimeter of each fl ower bed in your
landscape design?
step 4: How many edging blocks do you need altogether?
step 5: What is the total cost for the edging blocks?
step 6: Display the landscape on a poster. Include the source of your materials along with steps 1-5 on
your poster. Show your calculations on a separate sheet of paper.
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step 1: Use grid paper to draw a one-story dream house where the length of
1 _
each side of a square equals 2
feet in real life. You must have at least
2
6 rooms. Make sure at least three rooms have an odd number of squares
on the length and/or width.
Example:
 _
2
ft
2
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Game room = 12
ft × 15 ft
15
ft
2
25 __
15 __
375
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ft ²
×
=
= 187
2
1
2
2
step 2: Figure out the square footage of each room.
step 3: Calculate the square footage of the entire house.
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Lesson 20 ~ Area With Fractions

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