Question

Erin and Aimee are each responsible for mowing half of their back yard. the yard is rectangular with dimensions 75 feet by 90 feet. Erin starts mowing the corner, gradually working her way towards the middle by mowing concentric bands around the outside edges. If the mower cuts a three foot wide path, at what point should Erin and Aimee stop mowing?

Answer 1

Erin should stop at three and a half rounds.

Explanation:

One complete round will mow 954 square feet, the total area that she has to mow 3375 square feet. If she goes around three and a half times, she should be finished and stop. This was quite hard to figure out, and may very well be incorrect in some way, but I hope this helps.