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David is fertilizing his garden. The garden is in the shape of a rectangle. Its length Is 15 feet and its width is 13 feet. Suppose each bag of fertilizer covers 39

square feet. How many bags will he need to cover the garden?

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Answer:

He will need 5 bags of fertilizer

Explanation:

The area of the field would be 15 x 13 which is 195 square feet . If one bag of fertilizer covers 39 square feet then by dividing 195 by 39 you can come up with the answer; 5 bags

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