Question

Gerrick is planting a row of flowers in a bed 38 feet long. The instructions say to space the plants 1 foot apart, allowing for 38 flowers. The flowers come in flats containing 5 plants per flat. After purchasing the necessary flats, how many flowers will he have left over? _______ flowers

Answer 1

Answer:

 $Y=2$

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that

Number of Flower to be planted n=38

Flower per Fiats f=5

Since Number of Flower to be planted $n=38$

Therefore Fiats bought must tally or be greater than $n=38$

Generally The Multiply of 5 greater than and closest to 38 is 8

 $X=5*8$

 $X=40$

Generally the Total amount of Fiats Bought is given by

 $X=40$

Therefore The Number of flowers Y left is

 $Y=X-n$

 $Y=40-38$

 $Y=2$