Its length is 28 feet and its width is 25 feet. each pack of seed covers 14 square feet. How many packs of seed will she need to cover the backyard?

Question

Debra wants to plant grass in her backyard. Her backyard is in the shape of a rectangle. Its length is
28
feet and its width is
25
feet. Suppose each pack of seed covers
14
square feet. How many packs of seed will she need to cover the backyard?

 

Answer 1

Find the area of backyard, which is length x width, or 28 x 25 = 700 ft²

 

If each seed pack covers 14 ft², then she needs 700/14 = 50 packs of seed