I am currently building a new rectangular garden which is 8.6 m by 2.4 m, and 15 cm deep. I have decided to purchase some soil from the local garden supplier, and will load it into my trailer which measures 2.2 m×1.8 m×60 cm. I will fill the trailer to within 20 cm from the top.
a. a How many trailer loads of soil will I need?
b. b Each load of soil costs $87.30. What will the total cost of the soil be?
c. c I decide to put bark on top of the soil in the garden. Each load covers 11 m2 of garden bed.
- i How many loads of bark will I need?
- ii Each load of bark costs $47.95. What is the total cost of the bark?
d. d Calculate the total cost of establishing the garden.