Question

PLEASE HELP MEEEEEThe technology company asks the general contractor to lay gravel on the ground in the area between the warehouse and the fence. Each bag of gravel, G, covers 12x square feet of land and costs $22. Which of the following situations best models the minimum cost to completely cover the ground between the warehouse and the fence with gravel?

To model the minimum cost to completely cover the ground between the warehouse and the fence with gravel, find the product of the number of bags of gravel, G, and the cost per bag, $22.

To model the minimum cost to completely cover the ground between the warehouse and the fence with gravel, find the sum of the number of bags of gravel, G, and the cost per bag, $22.

To model the minimum cost to completely cover the ground between the warehouse and the fence with gravel, find the difference between the number of bags of gravel, G, and the cost per bag, $22.

None of the above.

Answer 1

It would be second choice

Answer 2

None of the above.

Explanation:

Given,

The area of ground covered by each bag = 12x square feet,

Let A be the total area of the land,

So, the total number of bags required =
`\frac{\text{total area}}{\text{area covered by each bag}}`

`=(A)/(12x)`

Also, the cost of each bag = 22 dollars,

So, the total cost to cover the ground ( say C ) = number of bags required × cost of each bag

`C=(A)/(12x)* 22`

For minimizing C we need the value of A,

Hence, none of the given options are correct.