Question

maya needs 54 cubic feet of soil for her garden. she already has 4.5 cubic feet of soil. Each bag contains 1.5 cubic feet of soil. How many bags of soil should maya purchase?

Answer 1

33 bags

Explanation:

she has 4.5 ft³

she needs 54 ft³

she must get an additional

54 ft³ - 4.5 ft³ = 49.5 ft³

each bag has 1.5 ft³

(49.5 ft³)/(1.5 ft³) = 33

Answer: 33 bags