Maths Planting in the Park

   Monday 1st March 2021 

1. Sally and Phil want to plant cherry trees along a      fence. The fence is 96 meters long, and they want to plant a cherry tree every 3 meters. How many cherry trees will they need? 

They will need 32 cherry trees

96 ➗ 3 = 32 

3 x ? = 96 

     32

2. Sally and Phil have 75 rose bushes. They want to plant them  in 9 equal rows.

1. How many rose bushes should they plant in each row = 8     ( 9x8=72 ) left over 3

2.  How many bush roses will they have left over = 3  

3. Sally and Phil plant 7 rows of 12 red-hot pokers. How many red-hot pokers do they plant? = 84 

Sally and Phil want to make a display of ornamental grasses. The area they want to cover is 5m by 7m. Three ornamental grass plants are  needed to cover every square meter. Each ornamental grass plant cost 4$

A ) How many ornamental grass plants do they need to buy? = 105

B) How much did it cost?  = $420