Question

Cindy owns a rectangular lot that is 18 yards long and 45 feet wide. She is going to cover the lot with square pieces of sod. If the sod costs $12 per square yard, how much will Cindy pay to completely cover the lot with sod?

Answer 1

FIND LOT AREA:
Area = length * width
A= 18 feet * 45 feet
A= 810 feet squared

FIND # OF YARDS:
1 yard= 3 feet

Divide number of square feet by number of feet per yard.
Yards= 810 ÷ 3
Yards= 270

FIND PRICE OF SOD:
multiply number of yards by price per square yard.
Price= 270 yards * $12/yard
Price= $3,240

ANSWER: Cindy will pay $3,240 to cover the lot with sod.

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