Question

An arboretum has a daffodil garden containing 17 different types of daffodils in an area of 345 square feet. The horticulture director states that there are 1,400 daffodils in the garden, and plans to extend the garden. How much area is required to add 250 more daffodils to the garden? Round the answer to nearest tenth

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 1,400 daffodils in the flower garden covering an area of 345 square feet. So, the area covered by 1 daffodil, the unit rate, is found as shown below.

Now, use the unit rate to determine the area required to have 250 more daffodils as shown below.

Therefore, the area required to add 250 daffodils is approximately 61.6 square feet.