Question

Jason wants to put a brick border around his garden. Each brick is 4 inches long. The garden measures 10ft by 20ft. Each brick costs $4. You must buy an entire brick!

a) How many bricks will he need for his garden border? bricks

b) How much will it cost him? $

Answer 1

a)

[(10*2*12)+(20*2*12)]/4 make sure to convert feet to inches and you have two of each side...

(240+480)/4

720/4

180

b)

$4*180=$720.00

Answer 2

you will need 50 bricks and it will cost $200

Not sure if its right btw.