RAMON PLANTED 3 ROWS OF SEEDS. EACH ROW HAD 8 SEEDS. THE SEEDS WERE 42 INCHES LONG. HOW FAR APART SHOULD HE PLANT THE SEEDS?
I think you mean the rows were 42" long.
8 seeds in each row means a starting seed, and then seven more intervals.
42/7 = 6" apart in each row.
Don't have any idea why 3 rows makes any difference.
To determine how far apart Ramon should plant the seeds, we need to calculate the spacing between each seed in inches.
First, we need to find the total number of seeds by multiplying the number of seeds per row (8 seeds) with the total number of rows (3 rows).
8 seeds/row × 3 rows = 24 seeds
Next, we need to divide the total length of the seeds by the number of spaces between each seed. Since there is one less space than the number of seeds, we subtract 1 from the total number of seeds.
42 inches ÷ (24 seeds - 1) = 42 inches ÷ 23 spaces ≈ 1.83 inches
Therefore, Ramon should plant the seeds approximately 1.83 inches apart.