Question

Part a how many plants x should she plant in each row so that her 25 plants end up in a square (i.e., x plants in each of x rows)

Answer 1

The 25 plants can be planted properly in a square garden consisting of five rows and five columns, shown in the image. The number of pots required in such a garden can be found by multiplying the total number of rows with the total number of columns. In our case it is five rows times the five columns, resulting in 25 pots. Hence 25 pots will be provide space to plant 25 different plants in the garden.