Question

Harper wants to put wood shavings in her rabbit's cage. The floor of the cage measures 1 yard wide by 6 feet long. One bag of shavings cover 10 square feet.

How many bags will Harper have to buy to cover the floor of the cage? Explain

Harper will have to buy _____ bag(s) to cover the floor because the area of the floor is _____ square foot/feet.

Help please ​:-(

Answer 1

2 bags!! hope this helped :)

Answer 2

she would need 2 bags because it is 18 but covers 10 square feet

Explanation:

Width = 1 yard = 3 feet

Length = 6 feet

Square feet(area) of the floor = 6ft × 3ft = 18sqft

1 bag = 10sqft

x bag = 18 sqft

x bags = (18 × 1)/10

= 1.8 bags

2 bags