math question?

u r making a photo quilt by putting the photos on squares of fabric. each square should b big enough so tht u can turn over an edge 5/8 inch long on each side and hav a finished square w/ side length of 5&3/4 inches.
wut r the dimensions of each fabric square?

i dont understand this roblem, please explain. the answer key said the dimesions r 7,12 but didn't explin y. HELP PLEASE!!

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math question?

u r making a photo quilt by putting the photos on squares of fabric. each square should b big enough so tht u can turn over an edge 5/8 inch long on each side and hav a finished square w/  side length of 5&3/4 inches. 
wut r the dimensions of each fabric square? 

i dont understand this roblem, please explain. the answer key said the dimesions r 7,12 but didn't explin y. HELP PLEASE!!

anonymous · Answer

Did you try drawing a picture of the situation?

anonymous · Answer

ya i dont evn understand what it means

anonymous · Answer

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