Maria is planting a row of flowers in a bed 27 feet long. the instructions say to space the plants 1 foot apart. the flowers come in flats containing 6 plants per flat.
how many flats will she need?
how many plants will she have left over?

(a) 4 flats

(b) 4 flower plants

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the length of the bed is = 27 feet long

The space between plants is = 1 foot

Find number of plant flowers to be planted along this bed;

=28 flower plants

You know from the question  that;

6 flower plants= 1 flat

28 flower plants=? flats---------------------cross-multiply

Remaining flower plants

28-24=4 flower plants left over