Math  /  Geometry

QuestionThe recreation department of a small town wants to over-seed an area of the local park, shown in the diagram. If it takes one 5-pound bag of seed to cover 3000 square feet, how many bags of seed will they need? A) 16 B) 17 C) 20 D) 22

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Determine the number of bags of seed needed by dividing the total area by the coverage of one bag:
Number of Bags=Total AreaCoverage per Bag \text{Number of Bags} = \frac{\text{Total Area}}{\text{Coverage per Bag}}
=85631.25 ft23000 ft2/bag = \frac{85631.25 \text{ ft}^2}{3000 \text{ ft}^2/\text{bag}}
28.54 bags \approx 28.54 \text{ bags}
Since you cannot purchase a fraction of a bag, round up to the nearest whole number:
=29 bags = 29 \text{ bags}
The number of bags of seed needed is:
29 \boxed{29}

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