Farmer Tullamre wants to lay new sod on a piece of land that measures 30ft by 100ft. If sod is sold in strips measure 40 ft long by 2 foot wide , what is the minimum number of stripes of sod that he should buy?

Farmer Tullamre wants to lay new sod on a piece of land that measures 30ft by 100ft. If sod is sold in strips measure 40 ft long by 2 foot wide , what is the minimum number of stripes of sod that he should buy?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.2: Pyramids, Area, And Volume

Problem 29E

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