Question

JIM'S BACKYARD IS A RECTANGLE THAT IS 15 5/6 YARDS LONG AND 10 2/5 YARDS WIDE. JIM BUYS SOD IN PIECES THAT ARE 1 1/3 YARDS LONG AND 1 1/3 YARDS WIDE. HOW MANY PIECES OF SOD WILL JIM NEED TO BUY TO COVER HIS BACKYARD WITH SOD?

Answer 1

Jim's backyard:
15 5/6 yd long
10 2/5 yd wide

Sod pieced:
1 1/3 yd long
1 1/3 yd wide

Area of backyard:
15 5/6 times 10 2/5 =
164 2/3 yd

Area of Sod Piece:
1 1/3 times 1 1/3 =
1 7/9 yd

Divide area of backyard by area of sod piece :
164 2/3 divided by 1 7/9 =
92 5/8

He will need to buy 93 pieces of sod to cover his backyard.