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3. A gardener uses 2 packages of lettuce seeds for 3 garden rows, each 5 feet long. How many packages of seeds does the gardener need to plant 45 feet of lettuce rows? Use the table to help.

Seeds (pkg) 2,4
Lettuce (rows) 3, 6



A 27
B 16
C 6
D 80


I need this with explanation please:(​

User Bob Marti
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Answer:

C) 6

Explanation:

3 garden rows = 3*5 = 15 feet

we know we need 2 packages per each 15 feet

45/15=3 so 3 15 in 45, we just multiply 3 and 2 to get 6 packages

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