I buy fertilizer to cover the area of my yard which is 50 feet by 120 feet. The directions for the fertilizer are in square yards. How many yd2 of fertilizer will I need? (round up to the nearest whole number)
1yd^2 = 9ft^2
so, you will use
50*120/9 yd^2
To find the area of your yard in square yards, you need to convert the dimensions from feet to yards. Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, you can divide each dimension by 3.
50 feet ÷ 3 = 16.67 yards
120 feet ÷ 3 = 40 yards
Now, you can calculate the area of your yard in square yards by multiplying the converted dimensions:
Area = Length × Width
Area = 16.67 yards × 40 yards
Area = 666.80 square yards
Finally, rounding up to the nearest whole number, you will need approximately 667 square yards of fertilizer.
To find the number of square yards of fertilizer you will need, you first need to convert the dimensions of your yard from feet to yards. Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, you can divide both the length and width of your yard by 3 to get the measurements in yards.
Length of yard in yards = 50 ft / 3 = 16.67 yards (rounded to two decimal places)
Width of yard in yards = 120 ft / 3 = 40 yards
Now that you have the dimensions of your yard in yards, you can calculate the area of your yard by multiplying the length and width together.
Area of yard = Length × Width = 16.67 yards × 40 yards = 666.8 square yards
Since the question asks for the fertilizer amount in whole numbers, you should round up the result to the nearest whole number.
Therefore, you will need approximately 667 square yards of fertilizer for your yard.