Question

Victor wants to buy fertilizer for his yard. The yard measures 35 feet by 55 feet. The directions on the bag of fertilizer say that one bag will cover 1,240 sq ft.

How many bags of fertilizer should Victor buy to be sure that he covers the entire yard?

Answer 1

2 bags

Explanation:

area of the yard= 35*55= 1925 ft²

1 bag covers 1240 ft²,

required number:

1925/1240= 1.55 ≈ 2 bags

so 2 bags needed to cover the area of the yard fully