Question

Paul is spreading grass seed on an area of his lawn that is 9 feet wide and 10 feet long. A bag of grass seed covers 15 square feet. How many bags of see will paul need to cover the area? What is the hidden questions? What is the answer to the hidden question? Why do you need this answer to solve the problem?

Answer 1

To find out how many bags of grass seed Paul needs, calculate the area of the lawn (90 sq ft) and divide it by the coverage of one bag (15 sq ft per bag), resulting in a total of 6 bags needed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Paul needs to calculate the number of bags of grass seed required to cover his lawn which is 9 feet by 10 feet in dimension. First, we determine the area of the lawn by multiplying the width by the length:

• Area = Width × Length = 9 feet × 10 feet = 90 square feet.

Now, knowing that each bag covers 15 square feet, we divide the total area by the area each bag covers:

• Number of bags = Total area / Area per bag = 90 sq ft / 15 sq ft per bag = 6 bags.

Therefore, the hidden question is "What is the total area of Paul's lawn in square feet?" The answer to the hidden question is important because it is necessary to determine the total amount of grass seed needed to cover the entire lawn.

Answer 2

area of the field should be 9*10 = 90 square feet.
a bag of grass seeds cover 15 square feet.
so if you need to know how many bags should be used, then,
Total area of field/ area covered by 1 bag of grass seeds.
= 90/15 = 6 bags
he needs to use 6 bags of grass seeds to cover the whole field.
I don't think there are any 'hidden' questions, though you can consider the 2nd part of the question I guess. (how many bags of seed will Paul...)