Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumBags of soil for a raised bed
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A raised garden bed is 3 metres long, 4 metres wide, and is to be filled with soil to a depth of half a metre. Each bag of soil holds 0.5 cubic metres. How many bags are needed?
Answer: 12
3 × 4 × 0.5 = 6 cubic metres, and 6 ÷ 0.5 = 12 bags.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 3
- 3 divides 6 by 2 the wrong way.
- If you answered 6
- 6 is the volume in cubic metres.
- If you answered 24
- 24 fills the bed to a depth of one metre.
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