A mason is a person who builds structures with bricks, stone, cement block, or tile. A mason usually uses
mortar to hold the bricks together. A general rule of thumb in masonry is that 2 1/2bags of mortar are
needed for every 100 cement blocks.
a. Complete a double number line to determine the amount of mortar needed for each quantity of
blocks.
b. How many bags of mortar will a mason need for 350 blocks?
c. How many bags of mortar will a mason need for 50 blocks?
d. With 12 bags of mortar, how many blocks can the mason lay?