Question

This math is killing me! How do I find the area of a flower bed in square feet if it is triangular in shape and the base is 3 yards and the height is 2 yards? Please help, I am feeling overwhelmed.

Answer 1

http://www.mathsisfun.com/area.html

Answer 2

Ms Sue The answer I got is 3 yards.
Is it 3 square feet?

Answer 3

1 yard = 3 feet

A = bh/2

A = (9 * 6)/2

A = 26 square feet

Answer 4

And if one bag of topsoil covers 10 square feet, how many bags are needed to cover this flower bed? Would that be 1 bag?

Answer 5

No.

Answer 6

Thanks again Ms. Sue I think I will rest my 70 year old brain until tomorrow.

Answer 7

LOL!! You're just a kid! I'm 80! :-)

You're welcome!

Answer 8

Isnt it 27? Not 26?

Answer 9

Yes, 54/2=27. Not 26!