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How well do you understand the role of quadrilaterals in solving real-life problems?

The questions below are similar to the ones you'll see on this lesson's quiz. Be sure to read the feedback for each question carefully, and make sure you understand why your answer was correct or incorrect. If you miss some of these questions, you should review the lesson before taking the lesson quiz.

1. Which of the following real-life situation is likely to involve a quadrilateral?

  1. You have to figure out  the volume of water it takes to fill an cylindrical aquarium with a height of 18 inches and a radius of 10 in.
  2. Max is trying to decide which is a better deal, a round 20 inch pizza for $15.99 or a round 25 inch pizza for $23.99.
  3. Christopher is making a wire sculpture in the shape of a triangle.  He bends two 30 degree angles.  He has to figure out what measure to make the third and last angle. 
  4. Mike is painting a rectangular wall.  The wall has a height of 10 ft and width of 15 ft.  A quart of paint covers 25 sq ft.  He has to figure out how many quarts of paint he needs to paint the wall.

A rectangle is definitely a quadrilateral. 

A rectangle is definitely a quadrilateral. 

A rectangle is definitely a quadrilateral. 

A rectangle is definitely a quadrilateral. 

2. Which picture of a real-life situation involves a quadrilateral?

  1. measuring and mixing pancake batter
  2. raised bed garden
  3. round pizza

There are squares everywhere.  Squares are a type of quadrilateral.

There are squares everywhere.  Squares are a type of quadrilateral.

There are squares everywhere.  Squares are a type of quadrilateral.

3. You need to cover a rectangular wall with wall paper.  The wall is 9ft tall by 10ft wide.  Wallpaper cost $0.50 per square foot.  How much will it cost to cover the wall in wallpaper?

  1. $45 
  2. $50
  3. $90
  4. $250

First find the area of the wall.  Then multiply the area by the cost per square foot.

First find the area of the wall.  Then multiply the area by the cost per square foot.

First find the area of the wall.  Then multiply the area by the cost per square foot.

First find the area of the wall.  Then multiply the area by the cost per square foot.

4. A 42 inch big screen TV has an aspect ratio of 21:9.  What is true about the TV’s width? 

  1. The width of the TV is 42 inches. 
  2. The width of the TV is less than 42 inches.
  3. The width of the TV is greater than 42 inches
  4. The width of the TV is \(\mathsf{ \sqrt {42} }\) inches.

42 inches refers to the diagonal length, not the width.  The diagonal length is longer than the width.

42 inches refers to the diagonal length, not the width.  The diagonal length is longer than the width.

42 inches refers to the diagonal length, not the width.  The diagonal length is longer than the width.

42 inches refers to the diagonal length, not the width.  The diagonal length is longer than the width.

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