Question

Victor wants to buy fertilizer for his yard. The yard is 35 feet by 55 feet. The direction on the bag of fertilizer say that one bag will cover 1,250 square feet. How many bags of fertilizer should Victor buy to be sure that he covers the entire yard?

Answer 1

Victor will need to buy 2 bags of fertilizer.

Victor's Backyard - 35 x 55 = 1,925
1 Bag of fertilizer - 1,250
2 Bags of fertilizer - 2,500

Answer 2

Yes, 2 bags will need to be purchased