Question

A landscaper uses 1225 pounds of soil to complete a project. The soil comes in bags that weigh 40 pounds each.

How many bags of soil does the landscaper use to complete the project?

Responses

30
30

3058
30 and 5 over 8

3218
32 and 1 over 8

3515
35 and 1 over 5

Answer 1

To find the number of bags of soil the landscaper uses, we need to divide the total weight of soil by the weight of each bag.

1225 pounds ÷ 40 pounds/bag = 30.625 bags

Since the number of bags should be a whole number, the landscaper uses 30 bags of soil to complete the project.