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SAT Subject Test
Marigolds are to be planted inside a circular flower garden so that there are 4 marigolds per square foot. The circumference of the garden is 20 feet. If marigolds are available only in packs of 6, how many packs of 6 flowers are needed?
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Correct Answer:
No
Correct Answer:
No
Correct Answer:
No
Correct Answer:
No
Correct Answer:
Yes
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The first step is to determine the area of the garden. Since the circumference is feet, the radius is
and the area is
or
square feet. If there are
marigolds per square foot,
marigolds are needed. To find out how many packs of
flowers are needed, divide
by
. The result is
; thus,
packs would be needed. The correct answer is E.
Question Difficulty:
hard