A square garden has a 20 ft fence surrounding it. How much will it cost to mulch the garden if one bag covers 2.5 square feet and costs $3.99 per bag?

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AskApache Htaccess · Answer 1 · 2021-05-28T01:24:55+0000

Answer:

$39.90

Explanation:

Ok square, all sides equal.

20ft fence would be perimeter.

Covers is area.

20/4=5

5 is the length of each side.

A=5*5

A=25

one bag=2.5

25=2.5x

x=10

it takes 10 bags of mulch.

10*3.99

$39.90 to cover it all