Question

A landscaper uses 1225 lb of soil to complete a project. The soil comes in bags that weigh 40 lb each.

How many bags of soil does the landscaper use to complete the project?



(A) 30

(B) 30 5/8

(C) 32 1/8

(D) 35 1/5

Answer 1

1225/40=30.625
.625=5/8

Answer 2

Answer: The correct option is (B)
`30(5)/(8).`

Step-by-step explanation: Given that a landscaper uses 1225 lb of soil to complete a project and the soil comes in bags that weigh 40 lb each.

We are to find the number of bags of soil that the landscaper use to complete the project.

We will be using the UNITARY method to solve the given problem.

Number of bags with weight 40 lb = 1.

So, the number of bags with weight 1 lb is

`(1)/(40).`

Therefore, the number of bags with weight 1225 lb is given by

`(1225)/(40)=(245)/(8)=30(5)/(8).`

Thus, the required number of bags is
`30(5)/(8).`

Option (B) is CORRECT.