One standard size for the United States flag is 19 feet by 10 feet. On a flag of this size, the union (the blue rectangle in the top-left corner) is 75/8 feet by 53/8 feet.
There are many places that display flags of different sizes.
Many classrooms display a U.S. flag.
Flags are often displayed on stamps.
There was a flag on the space shuttle.
Astronauts on the Apollo missions had a flag on a shoulder patch.
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On a U.S. flag that is 19 feet by 10 feet, the union is 75/8 feet by 53/8 feet. For each question, first estimate the answer and then compute the actual percentage.
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The largest U.S. flag in the world is 225 feet by 505 feet.
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Which of the geometric objects are scaled versions of each other?
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Pick two of the objects that are scaled copies and find the scale factor.
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Choose one of the four options and decide on a size that would be appropriate for this flag. Find the size of the union.
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Share your answer with another group that used a different option. What do your dimensions have in common?
What percentage of the flag is taken up by the union?
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What percentage of the flag is red? Be prepared to share your reasoning.
Is the ratio of the length to the width equivalent to 1 : 1.9, the ratio for official government flags?
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If a square yard of the flag weighs about 3.8 ounces, how much does the entire flag weigh in pounds?