SOLUTION: Nikki is planting tomato plants in her garden. She has 20 ft along back side of the garden. The instructions specify to allow at least 20 inches between the holes where the plants
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Question 1066245: Nikki is planting tomato plants in her garden. She has 20 ft along back side of the garden. The instructions specify to allow at least 20 inches between the holes where the plants will be planted. Assuming she wants all the plants evenly spaced and she plans to allow at least 10 inches between plants on either end of row and fence on sides, determine the number of plants she should buy
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ft = in
There are spaces
The number of plants will be one less than
the number of spaces.
example:
3 spaces
2 plants
( draw the picture )
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She should buy plants
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