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How many bags of topsoil does Betsy need to cover her flower bed?

How many bags of topsoil does Betsy need to cover her flower bed?-example-1
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Answer:

3 bags of topsoil is needed

Explanation:

base = 20m

height = 6 m

Area of flower bed =
(1)/(2)*base*height\\


= (1)/(2)*20*6\\\\= 10*6\\= 60 square feet

Number of bags= Total area of flower bed ÷ 20

= 60 ÷ 20

= 3

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