SOLUTION: Lucy needs soil for her garden 8 meters in length and 4 meters in width. Each bag of soil can cover 6 squares meter. How many bags of soil does Lucy needs

Question 1186414: Lucy needs soil for her garden 8 meters in length and 4 meters in width. Each bag of soil can cover 6 squares meter. How many bags of soil does Lucy needs
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiply 8 meters by 4 meters to find the area.

Then divide by 6 square meters to get the number of bags.

You will get the answer as a fraction.

If you want to have the answer as an integer number of bags, round the fraction to the nearest greater integer value.

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