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Barry needed 16 cubic feet of mulch to put under the playground equipment. Each bag of mulch covered 2.1 cubic feet. Barry planned on buying 16 bags of mulch. Is this a reasonable plan? A. No, it is not reasonable because each bag covers around 2 cubic feet. So in order to cover 16 cubic feet, he would need about 32 bags and he would end up with a little extra. B. No, it is not reasonable because each bag covers around 2 cubic feet. So in order to cover 16 cubic feet, he would only need about 8 bags and he would end up with a little extra. C. Yes, it is a reasonable answer because he needs 16 cubic feet of mulch so it is best to get 16 bags of mulch.

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The answer is B. No, it is not reasonable because each bag covers around 2 cubic feet. So in order to cover 16 cubic feet, he would only need about 8 bags and he would end up with a little extra.

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