Question

A farmer is planting some marigolds in a row. The row is 2 yards long. The flowers must be spaced ⅓ yard apart so they will have enough room to grow. He plants the first flower at 0. Place points on the number line below to show where the farmer should place the other flowers. How many marigolds will fit in this row? Explain.

Answer 1

7 marigolds will fit in this row

Explanation:

Given

Length of the row for planting marigold = 2 yards

Spacing between the flowers = 1/3 yard

The first marigold is planted at 0 yard, the total number of marigold that can be planted is equal to

A 1/3 B 1/3 C 1/3 D 1/3 E 1/3 F 1/3 G

The alphabets represents the marigold flower

Hence, total 7 flowers can be planted