Question

STUDENTS AT SPRINGFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL ARE PLANNING A ROOFTOP GARDEN. THEY PLAN TO PLANT FLOWERS IN 18 BEDS, WHICH IS 30% OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GARDEN BEDS . WHAT IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GARDEN BEDS IN THE STUDENTS PLANS?

Answer 1

Answer:

The total number of garden beds is 60

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> the total number of garden beds

we know that

18 beds represent 30% of the total

Remember that

$30\%=30/100=0.30$

The total number of garden beds multiplied by 0.30 must be equal to 18

so

The linear equation that represent this situation is

$0.30x=18$

solve for x

$x=60\ beds$