Question

your school is governing body has identified a space in front of the classes to be paved for morning assembly purposes. The space identified is rectangular and has width of 9 meters and length of 17 meters.

you are expected to conduct a research in order to determine the number of flat paving bricks needed for paving the identified space and the paving cost if the paving cost if the paving company charges R22 Per square metres.
write a short paragraph on how you are going to obtain the information or measurements needed for your research

Answer 1

To conduct the research for determining the number of flat paving bricks needed to pave the identified rectangular space and to calculate the paving cost, I will start by confirming the dimensions of the space, specifically its length and width, which are stated as 17 meters and 9 meters, respectively. I'll calculate the area of the space by using the formula for the area of a rectangle (Area = length × width), resulting in an area of 153 square meters (17m × 9m). Next, I will determine the size of the paving bricks to be used, as this will affect the total number required; for instance, if the bricks are 0.2 square meters each, I would divide the total area by the area of one brick to find the total number needed. Finally, I will compute the total cost of paving by multiplying the area by the paving company's rate of R22 per square meter, resulting in an overall paving cost of R3,366 (153m² × R22/m²). Through this systematic approach, I will gather all necessary information for the analysis.