Question

Victor wants to buy fertilizer for his yard. The yard is 45 feet by 55 feet. The direction on the bag of fertilizer say that one bag will cover 1,250 square feet. How many bags of fertilizer should Victor buy to be sure that he covers the entire yard? 2 SEE ANSWERS

Answer 1

Answer: 2 bags

Explanation:

First find the area of the yard.

The area given the units would be:

= Length * Width

= 45 * 55

= ‭2,475‬ ft²

Victor needs enough fertilizer to cover ‭2,475‬ft² but each bag covers only 1,250 ft².

The number of bags needed is therefore:

= ‭2,475‬ / 1,250

= 1.98

= 2 bags