Question

A bag of fertilizer covers 3000 square feet of lawn. Find how many bags of fertilizer should be purchased to cover a rectangular lawn 290 feet by 170 feet. To cover the lawn bags of fertilizer are required​

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is 17 bags of fertilizer to cover the lawn

Explanation:

1 bag of fertilizer covers 3000 SF of lawn

How many bags are needed for an area of 290 feet x 170 feet

Calculate the Square Feet:

290 x 170 = 49,300 SF

Divide space (SF) by bag coverage (SF):

49,300 / 3,000 = 16.43 bags of fertilizer

Round up answer to 17 bags of fertilizer