Decorating for Prom
Name ________________________
Standards Assessed: 1.3, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 5.4 Geometry
Directions: The prom decorating committee has designed a layout for the decorations.
There will be three walls built with red gossamer. Each of the walls is nine foot high. A
black gossamer ceiling will cover the entire area.
Lindsey found the following pricing info for rolls of gossamer. Note that black gossamer
will cost the same.
Color
Red
Red
Red
Red
Roll Dimensions
60” x 50 yd
60” x 100 yd
107” x 50 yd
107” x 100 yd
Price/Roll
$62.99
$121.99
$149.99
$269.99
What size rolls should the committee order to make the red walls and black ceiling? What
will the total cost be? Make sure you include an explanation with necessary
computations, sketches, formulas, and notes.