Evan is landscaping his backyard. The yard is shaped like a rectangle and measures 80 feet by 70 feet. He wants to spread topsoi

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Evan is landscaping his backyard. The yard is shaped like a rectangle and measures 80 feet by 70 feet. He wants to spread topsoi

l evenly over the entire surface. One load of topsoil will cover 400 square feet, 4 inches deep. How many loads of dirt does Evan need in order to cover his entire yard?

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bogdanovich [222] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-30T00:16:07+03:00

bogdanovich [222]3 years ago

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<span>Area of backyard =80*70 =5600 square feet.
one load topsoil covers 400 square feets.
loads required to cover 5600 square feet =5600/400 =14 </span><span>
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olga55 [171] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-30T01:55:46+03:00

olga55 [171]3 years ago

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To find the area multiply 70 x 80 which is 5600 then divide 5600 ÷ 400= 14 so evan needs 14 loads of dirt i hope this helps you