SOLUTION: Josh's parents are planting grass in an area of their backyard.The area is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide.One bag of grass seed will cover 12 square feet. How many bags of grass seed

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Question 922507: Josh's parents are planting grass in an area of their backyard.The area is 8 feet long and 6 feet wide.One bag of grass seed will cover 12 square feet. How many bags of grass seed do they need to cover the entire area of their backyard?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = Lw = (8ft)(gft) = 48ft^2

48ft^2/12ft^2 = 4 bags to cover the entire area of their backyard