SOLUTION: I am olanting a ground cover in one area of my yard. The area i want to cover us rectangular shaped and measures 8.75 ft by 4.5 ft. The manager of the gardenshop tells me that U w

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Question 561173: I am olanting a ground cover in one area of my yard. The area i want to cover us rectangular shaped and measures 8.75 ft by 4.5 ft. The manager of the gardenshop tells me that U will need to purchase four plants for every square foot of area i wish to cover. How many plants will I need to buy to complete my project?


Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
area of your rectangle is:
8.75 * 4.5 = 39.375 square feet
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since you need 1 plant per square feet
you'll need:
39 plants (make it 40 to be even)