Question

a greeting card uses a geometric design containing 4 congruent kites. the card is 4 inches wide and 8 inches long. what is the area of one kite? 4 sq. in. 8 sq. in. 12 sq. in. 16 sq. in.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total card area

$\text{Area of rectangle} = \text{length} \times \text{width} = 8 \times 4 = 32$ sq. in.

Step2: Divide total by 4 kites

$\text{Area of one kite} = \frac{\text{Total area}}{4} = \frac{32}{4}$

Answer:

A. 4 sq. in.