Question

You are landscaping your backyard and want to fertilize the lawn. Home Depot sells SuperGreen lawn fertilizer in large bags. Each bag is estimated to cover about 3,500 square feet. Your lawn is 3/4 of an acre.

How many bags are required to fertilize your lawn? Assume you cannot purchase partial bags. You have to purchase whole bags. Helpful hint: 1 acre is 43,560 square feet.

Answer 1

10

Explanation:

1 acre = 43560 ft²

3/4 acre = 3/4 × 43560 ft² = 32670 ft²

The lawn is 32670 ft².

Each bag covers 3500 ft².

number of bags needed = 32670/3500 = 9.33

You need approximately 9 1/3 bags, but since you must buy full bags, you must buy 10 bags.

Answer: 10