Question

Brenda's vegetable garden has 13 rows with 8 plants in each row. Brendaplans to plant peppers in the first 2 rows and the last 2 rows of the garden. The rest of the rows will be tomatoes. How many tomato plants will Brenda plant?

Answer 1

Total number of rows does Brenda's vegetable garden has $=13$

Total number of plants in each row $=8$

Total number of rows Brenda wants to plant peppers $=4$

Total number of rows left to plant tomatoes $=13-4=9$

Since, total number of plants that can be planted in each row $=8$

Therefore, number of tomato plants that Brenda will plant are $=9 \times 8 = 72 \ plants$