Glenn wants to seed his rectangular yard that measures 52 feet by 98 feet One bag of grass seeds covers 5000 square feet He estimated that he needs enough seats to cover 50 times 100 or 5000 square feet and concludes that one bag of seeds is enough

Answer 1

To determine whether one bag of grass seeds is sufficient for Glenn's yard, we first need to calculate the area of the yard.

The area of the rectangular yard is given by the formula:

\[ \text{Area} = \text{length} \times \text{width} \]

In Glenn's case, the length is 98 feet, and the width is 52 feet. Therefore, the calculation is:

\[ \text{Area} = 98 , \text{ft} \times 52 , \text{ft} = 5096 , \text{square feet} \]

Now we compare this area to the coverage provided by one bag of grass seeds. One bag of seeds covers 5000 square feet.

Since the area of the yard (5096 square feet) is greater than the coverage of one bag (5000 square feet), Glenn does not have enough seeds. He will need slightly more than one bag of grass seed to adequately cover his yard.

In conclusion, Glenn’s estimate was incorrect. He will actually need more than one bag of grass seed to cover the entire yard of 5096 square feet.