Question

A road, 500 m long, is to be planted with trees at an interval of

5 m. How many trees can be planted if trees are planted at both
ends of the road as well?

Answer 1

200 tress can be planted

Explanation:

Answer 2

• 101 trees

Explanation:

There are:

• 500/5 = 100 intervals

This covers one end of each interval

Since the trees to be planted on both ends of the road, the number of trees required:

• 100 + 1 = 101