Provide two or three pots of flowers for every 100 sq ft of floor space under a ceiling of 8 ft. If your classroom has an 8-ft ceiling and measures 35 ft by 40 ft, how many pots should it have?

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Moises

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8 February, 12:51

Provide two or three pots of flowers for every 100 sq ft of floor space under a ceiling of 8 ft. If your classroom has an 8-ft ceiling and measures 35 ft by 40 ft, how many pots should it have?

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Tyson Mathews · Answer 1

You need to calculate the square feet of the ceiling, so you multiply the dimensions of the ceiling.

35 (40) = 1400ft^2

now, you know that for every 100 square feet you need a specific # of pots, so you divide 1400 by 100.

1400/100=14

now we know that there are 14 areas of 100 where you can place 2-3 pots.

so, you multiply 14 by 2 & by 3

14 (2) = 28

14 (3) = 42

so you know that you can have between 28-42 pots.