document.write( "Question 1086451: Jeremy plans to fertilize his 60-by-80 foot yard. One bag of fertilizer will cover 200 square yards. How many bags will Jeremy need to cover his yard? [Hint: convert the dimensions of the yard from feet to yards] \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #700667 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The yard is 4800 ft^2 \n" ); document.write( "9 sq ft is 1 sq yd (3 x 3 ft) \n" ); document.write( "Therefore, it is 533.33 yds^2. He need part of a third bag, so he needs 3 bags. \n" ); document.write( "Check--that is 20 x 26 2/3 yd or 533 1/3 yds^2, \n" ); document.write( " |